Adult passport renewal
Standard
17days
Manually published estimate
Independent Canadian passport information
Canadian Passport Waiting Times
Real applicant experiences alongside official Passport Program guidance.
Passport Waiting Time Canada helps Canadians understand how long passport applications are actually taking. Current community averages use recent reviewed timelines; historical 2021–2024 reports are shown separately from official Passport Program information.
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Current Passport Waiting Times
Standard cards use the latest published figure for each application type. Calculated averages need a rolling 30-daywindow of reviewed Canadian timelines. Manually published estimates are labelled as such. Historical 2021–2024 reports are not treated as current waits.
New adult passport
Standard
18days
Manually published estimate
Child passport
Standard
16days
Manually published estimate
Published waiting times
94 historical applicant reports from Sep 20, 2021 to Apr 30, 2024 are published as an archive. They are not rolling 30-day waiting times. 33 adult passport renewal, 32 new adult passport, 29 child passport.
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Current Passport Waiting Times
Current rolling averages appear when enough recent timelines exist. Historical 2021–2024 reports are listed separately.
Current Passport Waiting TimesCompare Real Applicant Timelines
Compare adult renewals, new adult passports, and child passports in the published historical archive, without treating those dates as current waits.
Compare Real Applicant TimelinesPassport Arrival Predictor
A future estimator will use published community data and official service standards to help you think about arrival timing.
Passport Arrival PredictorSubmit Your Passport Timeline
Share the dates from your Canadian passport application so other applicants can see how long things are actually taking.
Submit Your Passport TimelineCanadian Passport Guides
Practical guides for renewals, new applications, and child passports, written independently of the Passport Program.
Canadian Passport GuidesLatest Passport Information
News and updates about Canadian passport processing, service standards, and application changes.
Latest Passport InformationOfficial Passport Program sources
Government of Canada pages remain the authoritative source for passport rules, fees, and service standards.
Common questions
What is Passport Waiting Time Canada?
Passport Waiting Time Canada is an independent website that will publish real applicant timelines and official Passport Program information so Canadians can understand how long passport applications are taking.
Are you affiliated with the Government of Canada?
Passport Waiting Time is an independent website and is not affiliated with the Government of Canada, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), or Service Canada.
Where will waiting times come from?
Applicant timelines will come from people who submit their own passport application dates. Official service standards come from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Passport Waiting Time Canada will not invent averages or treat either source as a personal forecast.
How can I add my passport timeline?
Use the submit page at /submit-your-passport-waiting-time. The public form and review process will open in a later phase. Submissions will be reviewed before they appear.
Help other Canadians understand the wait
When the submission form opens, you will be able to share the dates from your Canadian passport application. Reviews will happen before anything is published.
Passport Waiting Time is an independent website and is not affiliated with the Government of Canada, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), or Service Canada.