passport office during the day

[habernac]

anyone been recently (to the Harry Hayes location)? Are the lineups still nuts? My wife is thinking of heading down there for about 9am.

[ma-skis.com]

went there at about 11:30 on friday, about 10 minutes in sorting line and another 30 in the actual who you're supposed to see line.

right at noon though, there seemed to be a "lunch rush"?

[You Need a Thneed]

I haven't been there recently, but I can't imagine any kind of significant lineup.

Last time I was there, I just walked up to the counter directly, pretty much.

[REDVAN]

I did a passport renewal last week. In and out in exactly 20 minutes and picking it up next week (I paid $10 more for this).

For a full passport, no clue- but I've heard the south office is a better choice.

[habernac]

Originally Posted by REDVAN

I did a passport renewal last week. In and out in exactly 20 minutes and picking it up next week (I paid $10 more for this).

For a full passport, no clue- but I've heard the south office is a better choice.

what time were you there, Redvan?

[Hockeyguy15]

I think they open at 8, I walked over from work and was there at 7:50...I was 4th in line so I was in and out right away.

[habernac]

thx for the responses, my wife is taking our not-always-cooperative 2 year old with her. Wanted to make sure it still isn't the shat show it used to be.

[pylon]

Don't know if it is too late. But going to the one down in Midnapore is way quicker, and way better for parking. It is a no brainer for me as I live in the south, but I know a lot of people that will drive an extra 20 minutes to go there, as opposed to deal with downtown traffic, parking, and the Harry Hays builing in general.

Both time I have been in there, I have been in and out in 15 minutes.

[Hack&Lube]

The one in the building by McMahon stadium is very fast too.

[habernac]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

The one in the building by McMahon stadium is very fast too.

in the NW, thank you sir!

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/cgi-b...3&map=y&ln=eng

[REDVAN]

Originally Posted by habernac

what time were you there, Redvan?

I was there from 2:22-2:41 according to my parkplus account...

[getbak]

Originally Posted by habernac

in the NW, thank you sir!

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/cgi-b...3&map=y&ln=eng

That's not a dedicated passport office though, so the wait is longer (20 business days, compared to 10 at a passport office).

If you're travelling within 6 weeks, they advise you to not use a Service Canada office. It's basically the same turn-around time as if you mailed it in because they don't pre-review the application like they do at a passport office to ensure everything you're submitting is good.

[Jude]

Originally Posted by REDVAN

I did a passport renewal last week. In and out in exactly 20 minutes and picking it up next week (I paid $10 more for this).

For a full passport, no clue- but I've heard the south office is a better choice.

Smart choice - I thought it was stupid how you had to pay $10 to go out of your way to pick it up.

I changed my tune once Canada Post couldn't figure out where my Passport went after I got my delivery notice. I had to harassed their hot-line for a couple of days before they figured out that the package was actually in the correct distribution center but someone had inputted the wrong tracking number into their system.

[Julio]

Went downtown about a month ago...45 minutes from start to finish, and that's with a party of 7 taking up one agent's time the whole time I was there.

[simmonjam1]

The office down south opens at 8:30. I was there for open and was in and out in 10 mins.

I paid the extra $10 to pick up downtown. It opens at 7:30. I was there for open and was in and out in 5 mins.

This was within 2 weeks ago.

[Dion]

I used the south office to have a passport renewed. Took in my documents and passport photo and was out in under 10 minutes.