MP Gary Goodyear’s Office to Host Passport Clinic

January 16, 2009

Member of Parliament, the Honourable Gary Goodyear will host a passport clinic this week to assist constituents in applying for their passports. The clinic will take place on Saturday, January 24, 2009, at 10:00am until 2:00pm. It will take place at 1425 Bishop St. N, Unit 3.

“The annual passport clinic is an excellent opportunity for constituents to receive some assistance in what may appear to be a sometimes confusing process,” said Goodyear. “I hope that many residents from Cambridge will take advantage of this occasion and benefit from the expertise of my staff.” 

When applying for a passport, you must submit an original proof of citizenship in the form of a birth certificate or a certificate of citizenship, supporting identification with your current name and signature such as a driver’s license and two identical photographs
taken within the last 12 months. You must also remember to have your guarantor sign your passport application, a copy of your supporting identification and one of your photos.

Under the current policy, an eligible guarantor must:

• Be a Canadian citizen 18 years of age or older;
• Hold a five-year Canadian passport that is valid or has been expired for no more than one year;
• Have been 16 years of age or older when they applied for their own passport; and
• Have known the applicant personally for at least two years.

The Information Sharing Consent Form needs to be signed by all applicants who wish to have their Member of Parliament act on their behalf in exchanging information with Passport Canada regarding their passport application. This is to protect the privacy of individuals with respect to personal information.

Please note that the passport clinic on Saturday, January 24 will not be issuing passports, only helping with the application process and if requested, submitting applications on behalf of constituents. For urgent passport requests, you must go in person to the nearest Passport Canada office, which is located at 40 Weber Street East in Kitchener, ON.