Cdn passport arrived

[Krikit 1,164]

I keep meaning to give an update on what happened with my passport process and here seems as good a place as any. lol

I did the simplified process. The passport office called both my references and asked very pointed questions:

What colour is her hair?

What colour are her eyes?

How tall is she?

How long have you known her?

How/where did you meet her?

What is her address?

We had a good laugh because my one friend answered all the questions wrong, and the other told the guy that she would have to call me and ask me for my address and then call him back.

I got the passport, anyway..... despite the fact that my friends of over 20 years don't know what I look like.

[Flames9_RN 358]

too funny!! Idont think they called my references!

[TXLADY 0]

How'd you manage to pay only $1 to courier it to Gatineau? Did you play your retired military card er sumthin? $30 was the cheapest I could get. Even USPS would have cost more for 1 day service.

I did not courier it. I just put it in a regular envelope.

i hope it takes 15 -20 days for mine too""

From the date it was received in Gatineau, mine was returned to me, with all my original documentation, and old passport, within a week. Very fast! They couriered it back to me via DHL.

wow !!!that's supersonic!

Edited June 6, 2009 by TXLADY

[Cloudy9 11]

I thought I'd add on to this thread. I filled out the new form and sent off my pictures and old passport via fedex through work. Fedex picked it up on May 27th at 4:27pm and it was signed for in QC May 28th at 12:16pm. I currently livve in OK. I was impressed.

They took my money out of my account on June 2nd. So here I wait now, hoping to get my passport back before the end of the month. It would be cool to book a flight up there to see Canada Day fireworks again! =)

Joanne

[Reba 2]

I had my passport back in less than 2 weeks.

Krikit, they didn't even call my references to check up on me. I wonder why it's so random?

[Flames9_RN 358]

Mine was only slightly longer than reba's and I sent in my paspsort via SNAIL MAIL!!! Saved $$$$$$$ lol

[Krikit 1,164]

Krikit, they didn't even call my references to check up on me. I wonder why it's so random?

I think it's because I used the simplified process and was picking it up the following week. Not to mention I'm a non-resident. Either that, or I looked a wee bit suspicious. Must have been the beard and the moustache. lol

[Reba 2]

I used the simplified renwal form as well, and I'm a non-resident. I sent it via courier to Gatineau from the US.

[Cloudy9 11]

OMG OMG you guys, I'm freaking out!!! Woohooo I got my new passpoprt in the mail TODAY!!!! That only took them 5 to 6 working days tops to get it back to me. They received my stuff on the 28th of May from Oklahoma!!!

Woohoo, I'm booking my trip tonight for Victoria!!! **bounce bounce** =)

[Ecalos 0]

Err hmmm this was something I didn't consider.

Just before I moved to Denver I had to get my passport renewed (it had expired) and when I did move here, I only traveled once back to Canada. I took my Maiden passport and a copy of the marriage cert with me, and it went fine.

I've since forgotten about it... should I send off to have a new one in my married name?

[JillA 2]

Err hmmm this was something I didn't consider.

Just before I moved to Denver I had to get my passport renewed (it had expired) and when I did move here, I only traveled once back to Canada. I took my Maiden passport and a copy of the marriage cert with me, and it went fine.

I've since forgotten about it... should I send off to have a new one in my married name?

I would just do the same each time you travel, until it's time to get a new one. It seems pointless to pay for a new passport, just for a name change when you just got a new one recently!

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Err hmmm this was something I didn't consider.

Just before I moved to Denver I had to get my passport renewed (it had expired) and when I did move here, I only traveled once back to Canada. I took my Maiden passport and a copy of the marriage cert with me, and it went fine.

I've since forgotten about it... should I send off to have a new one in my married name?

I would just do the same each time you travel, until it's time to get a new one. It seems pointless to pay for a new passport, just for a name change when you just got a new one recently!

Did you do an official name change in Canada? Otherwise your new one will be in your maiden name, no?

[Krikit 1,164]

Ditto to what Jill said. I waited until mine expired before I renewed it with the name change. But, by that time, I had changed my mind about changing my name! It was less of a hassle to renew it that way, and I still have all my travel accounts in my former name, and changing them is a pita, so I just left well enough alone. I've never had a problem yet. *knock on wood*

[Ecalos 0]

To be honest I haven't thought about Canadian docs since I left. My name would still be my maiden in Canada as far as I know. I didn't know I had to change it if I wasn't living there

That's a good point though, I was just told to change it to my married name to make traveling easier, since my SSN/DL/etc. all have my married name on them now...

[Reba 2]

Just leave it as is, until you need a new one. And remember any time you fly anywhere make your reservations in your maiden name, because they can't let you on the plane if your passport name doesn't match the name on your ticket.