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[Wormius]

How hard is to be able to get a spot for the online renewal?

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by Shazam

The passport office has to deal with a lot of people that have no idea what they're doing. Last time I was there there was one lady that asked the person to help fill out her application. She stood there for 45 minutes and asked over. And over. And over again. Until she finally understood that that she needed to get help elsewhere. There was another guy that didn't understand that he couldn't get a passport because he was visiting Canada. Yeah and he kept asking over and over.

Oh yeah and when I picking up my passport there was a guy that couldn't figure out why his passport wasn't there. Well dude, the person at the counter explained to you about 100 times that your passport wasn't ready yet.

I get unreasonably angry just reading that. Brain to dark places.

[Shazam]

There was also a family that needed passports the next day for a trip to Mexico because they didn't realize their kids needed passports. It was a Friday BTW.

Honestly the people that work there have remarkable patience.

[you&me]

Originally Posted by Shazam

There was also a family that needed passports the next day for a trip to Mexico because they didn't realize their kids needed passports. It was a Friday BTW.

Honestly the people that work there have remarkable patience.

I've (now twice) got a passport same-day... show up to Harry Hays at 8AM and at YYC by late afternoon. I think the service there is phenomenal.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Wormius

How hard is to be able to get a spot for the online renewal?

Near impossible. Well, it was about six months ago. They open it up early, which means eastern Canada takes all the spots before you take your morning piss. You could try getting up early enough, but it's just a gamble anyway and may take days, so I gave up on the idea. Maybe it's better now.

[Titan2]

Originally Posted by you&me

I've (now twice) got a passport same-day... show up to Harry Hays at 8AM and at YYC by late afternoon. I think the service there is phenomenal.

Maybe you should get your life in order so you don't need a same day passport...twice!!

[gasman]

Originally Posted by Doctorfever

####ing brutal. There will be lifetime suspensions. Rightfully so.

What happened, I can't find any details other than there is an investigation..

[you&me]

Originally Posted by Titan2

And the inefficiency of the process... OMG! I had to drop mine off as it was about to expire. Can't fill it out online, have to print and fill out, fine. Get there, first thing the (wonderful) lady dd was re-type the information. I asked, she just shrugged. Then she scanned the ####ing thing. I asked if they had heard of OCR. Shrugged again. Then she took 2 minutes to get the tape, roll it in a little circle, then taped the pic to the special "pic form". I asked if they couldn't make the form with a little sticky there. Another shrug. Holy mother####ing #### it was a crazy, inefficient process. Then I asked why they don't have the phone in to hold your place in line like registries, so I could wait in my truck. She said they had it but got rid of it because SOME people DON'T HAVE PHONES!! So I have to suffer? #### you inefficient gov't boo-ok-crasy!!!

Originally Posted by Titan2

Maybe you should get your life in order so you don't need a same day passport...twice!!

I don't know... after reading about your experience, it sounds like I had an easier time than you... maybe you should consider losing yours