I guess you’re not going now, right? (This response was written during the 2020 pandemic.)
In normal times, when the border is open, she needs a passport. There are multiple options to speed up the process, but they cost more the faster you want it. The important this is that all urgent passport applications must be applied for in person at a Passport Canada office. If she cannot do that, she will have to apply the normal way (by mail) which takes 20 calendar days, not including mailing time.
If you are eligible to renew your passport using the renewal form you do not need to provide a guarantor, just references. They are not the same thing.
The date you are completing the application.
You need to apply for a citizenship certificate.
In normal times, you could use your need of a passport to apply for an urgent citizenship certificate. However, that will not work right now (2020 pandemic) because, to the best of our knowledge. Passport Canada is not currently processing passport applications unless you have a valid reasonf or emergency travel.
No. It never is.
Your passport will be sent to you by raccomandata.
You can submit your application by mail to Passport Canada in Ottawa. However, most applications are not currently being processed due to the pandemic.
The important question is “are you a citizen”? Did you naturalize after you landed? If not, you are not eligible for a Canadian passport no matter how long you lived in Canada.
From Passport Canada’s website:
“If you already submitted an application, we’ll process it when service returns to normal.
You can get passport services in Canada if you have a valid reason to travel urgently.
Urgent travel reasons include if you’re travelling
So the answer is “not any time soon”.
Applying for a new one
