| Author |
Message |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sun Jun 10, 2007 8:50 am  |
That's interesting, because that wasn't the lengthy part of getting a passport! Perhaps opening more offices that handle applications in person could have been a way to help with the volume.
My SO and I recently got our passports (here in Edmonton) - it was about the start of May. We got to the passport office at 7:30am, already a line-up with about 150 people. The people at the front of the line got there before 6am. The office opened at 8am. Since I filled out my application on e-pass, we got rerouted to the "fast" line, after passed the first line. In total, we spent 1.5 hours waiting and submitting our applications. They told us to expect our passports to come in the mail at the start of June due to increased volume, however they still arrived mid-May, as their original delivery dates suggested. Overall, I didn't find the 1.5 hours to be that bad, but I know there are people who waited much longer.
I wouldn't rely on waiting for my passport to come in the mail. Their wait-times are long, and risk being lost. |
|
|
|
|
|
Sun Jun 10, 2007 9:42 pm |
| The line ups are ridiculous. One time, i went in took a number then went to eat lunch for an hour, then came back and still needed to wait for about another hour. |
|
|
|
|
|
Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:30 am |
| I went in at 9am for my application. I was out in about 1.5 hours. |
_________________
34, oily acne-prone skin, Toronto, Canada |
|
|
|
|
Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:46 am |
| My daughter was just hired as a passport officer and is in the middle of a month's training in BC. They hired an additional 10 people for our small local office alone, so they're gearing up for sure. |
|
|
|
|
|
Sat Jun 16, 2007 11:23 am |
| Thanks for the post! |
_________________
Blond, blue eyes.Skin: Normal, sometimes oily, during winter very dry. Very sensitive. Occasional breakouts. Very fair. |
|
|
|
| Wed Feb 05, 2025 12:13 pm |
If this is your first visit to the EDS Forums please take the time to register. Registration is required for you to post on the forums. Registration will also give you the ability to track messages of interest, send private messages to other users, participate in Gift Certificates draws and enjoy automatic discounts for shopping at our online store. Registration is free and takes just a few seconds to complete.
Click Here to join our community.
If you are already a registered member on the forums, please login to gain full access to the site. |
|
 |
|
