Processing time for Canadian passport applications submitted in Canada

Settlement ISC Citizenship & Immigration

The processing time for Canadian passport applications submitted in Canada varies based on how you applied and whether you requested express or urgent services.

  1. Applications submitted in Canada
  Processing Times
In person at a passport office 10 business days
In person at a Service Canada or Canada Post receiving agent 20 business days
By mail 20 business days

Processing times do not include mailing time.

  1. Urgent & express service submitted in person at a passport office
  Processing Times
Urgent pick-up By the end of next business day
Express pick-up 2 to 9 days

Processing times do not include mailing time. Not every passport office offers urgent and express services.

For more information about processing time for applying a Canadian passport, please visit: Canadian Passports’ web page (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/passport/times.asp).

A new citizen has to wait at least two business days after his/her ceremony before apply for a Canadian passport.