Passport Canada is undergoing a process to update its fee structure. The organization needs to increase its fees so that it can keep pace with advances in technology and international standards and recommended practices, while continuing to provide excellent client service to Canadians. This has been acknowledged by both the Public Accounts Committee of the […]
Archive for the ‘Canadian Passport Application Process’ Category
How The Canada Post Strike Affects Your Application Submission
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
As residents of the United States, you may have heard the the CUPW (Canadian Union of Postal Workers) has gone on strike with the Canada Post corporation. This means, if you have an existing application that was mailed via USPS prior to the strike start, your submission will have been delayed with a series of […]
Am I Required To Report A Lost, Damaged, or Stolen Canadian Passport?
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
The answer to this question is yes, you are. If for whatever reason your passport is stolen or lost, you are required to report it to Passport Canada directly. Canadian authorities will conduct an investigation into the circumstances of the lost or stolen passport. If you find a passport, including your own passport that you […]
Change To Birth Certificate Requirements
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
Effective February 11th, 2011 – Passport Canada will no longer be accepting hospital issued birth certificates as supplemental for applications for your Canadian passport. Only the following proof of citizenship documents will be accepted to support a general or child’s passport application: “Birth certificate” issued by a provincial or territorial vital statistics agency; “Certificate of […]
The Canadian Biometric Passport
Sunday, March 28th, 2010
Dear Canada Passport Help – What is a Canadian Biometric Passport? This is hands down the most commonly asked question we receive from customers. The Canadian passport transition will be occurring in early 2011, and understandably for Canadians living as U.S. residents, it’s a changing standard that creates curiosity and even perhaps a bit of […]
Canadian Passport Rejection
Friday, November 20th, 2009
If you’ve Googled “Canadian Passport Help”, “Canada Passport Help for U.S. residents”, or “Canadian Passport Rejection ”, you’ve come to the right place. Canada Passport Help are your personal Canada Passport Application specialists. We assist you with the Canadian passport application process by providing a custom assessment of your Canadian passport application, as well as […]
Canadian Passport Help – Guarantors for your Canadian Passport Application
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
If you’ve Googled “Canadian Passport Help”, “Canada Passport Help for U.S. residents”, or “Guarantors for a Canadian Passport ”, you’ve come to the right place. Canada Passport Help are your personal Canada Passport Application specialists. We assist you with the Canadian passport application process by providing a custom assessment of your Canadian passport application, as […]
Canadian Passport Fees for U.S. Residents
Saturday, October 31st, 2009
If you are a Canadian citizen residing in the United States or Bermuda, you are forced to rely on the mail system or couriering your passport application and photos into Passport Canada, unless you choose to fly into the country and visit an office physically. As a result, the importance of your application, associated documentation, […]
Canadian Passport Renewal
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
This is an important FYI for all Canadian citizens residing or working in Asia, South America, Europe, or Africa. Your Canadian passport must have at least 6 months of validity in order to pass through immigration in most nations. Also, you cannot extend the validity of your passport, so you may find yourself simply applying […]