Passport: Acquired
I got my first passport ever yesterday and have to comment on how very awesome the passport office is in this city. After all the fear-mongering by friends and family: "You haven't got a passport yet? You better get one quick, the lineups are crazy!" etc etc. I'd like to share my experience:
- On the week of July 22 (don't remember which day), I got to the passport office at 8am.
- I received a line number (37) and waiting for about 30min while writing code on my laptop.
- Upon talking to the kiosk guy, he informed me that they needed a couple extra bits of info. He gave me a "skip the line" card and I left.
- The next day I went back to the passport office at 8:30am and waited about 15min in the short line.
- The kiosk lady was friendly and helpful and let me add some stuff to my forms while I stood there.
- I was out of there by 9:30am
- I picked up my passport at the office with zero waiting yesterday.
End of story. Nothing to fear ladies and gentlemen. Acquiring a Canadian Passport is not the chaotic hassle you might have expected.
Comments
theresa
10 Aug 2007, 12:05 p.m. |
it was pretty simple the last time i got mine too...i think living in toronto has an advantage with that though, because we don't have to mail it in since we have an actual office...
noreen
10 Aug 2007, 9:40 p.m. |
you just got lucky that's all... or maybe it's just the BC mentality and things are super slowass here.
Edge
16 Aug 2007, 3:10 a.m. |
This was quick because it is in Ontario. Hell, the guy probably drove them to Ottawa when his shift ended that day for processing.
In BC, well, it's just a hair different. First, if you go to Sinclair Centre or Surrey, you go through all of the bereaucratic BS and get your passport in three weeks.
For those who can wait, the Langley Branch gets it done in three months, and you don't have to wait in line because (and this is the best part) there is none.
Just another Eastern/Western observation.
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