Nothing can be more frustrating or stressful than having your passport application rejected because of errors or omissions, especially if your travel date is looming on the horizon.
More and more Canadian travellers are avoiding that nightmare now that they
can take their passport applications directly to a Service Canada Centre. Service
Canada has started to receive passport applications at 35 of its customer service
centres across Canada. To find the Service Canada Centre nearest you, visit
servicecanada.gc.ca
in the Travel and Passport section.
Service Canada and Passport Canada have teamed up to make the experience of
applying for a passport simple, convenient and secure. And simple it is: all
you have to do is visit one of the 35 Service Canada Centres that handle passports,
hand in your application, have it reviewed right there on the spot and if it’s
accurate and complete, it will be forwarded to Passport Canada for processing.
Once your application has been approved by Passport Canada, your new passport
will be delivered by courier services within 20 working days. Thi streamlined
approach is obviously working, as last year more than 29,000 Canadians applied
for their passports through Service Canada. This means Canadians are receiving
more convenient access to passport services where they did not exist before,
such as in the Northwest Territories and in rural communities.
Through the Service Canada Network, Canadians can receive the help they need
when they want, where they want and how they want. These services are just a
click, call or visit away online at servicecanada.gc.ca,
at 1 800 O-Canada (1 800 622-6232), or in person. The website has a complete
listing of where all the Service Canada points of service are located.
