Passport program statistics

Applications received

Last updated: March 27, 2023

Week of March 13 to March 19	Week of March 6 to March 12	Difference	Year to date
92,360	86,447	+ 5,913	3,255,964

Applications received is an estimated value that includes a mix of client requests (for example, complete and incomplete applications for a passport, documents from incomplete applications, requests to cancel passports as a result of lost, stolen or death, etc.).

Passports issued

Last updated: March 27, 2023

Week of March 13 to March 19	Week of March 6 to March 12	Difference	Year to date
89,156	81,225	+ 7,931	3,174,069

Passports issued to Canadians living in Canada and the United States.

Passport Call Centre

Last updated: March 27, 2023

Average wait time

Week of March 13 to March 19	Week of March 6 to March 12	Difference
11 seconds	14 seconds	- 3 seconds

Application processing

Last updated: March 27, 2023

Year to date values are calculated from April 1, 2022 to March 19, 2023.

Month	Applications received	Passports issued
April	261,183	134,290
May	281,055	160,204
June	266,027	203,425
July	234,552	206,744
August	265,168	240,980
September	225,356	248,705
October	265,507	298,384
November	279,686	389,523
December	238,006	336,432
January	371,842	357,480
February	337,201	375,516
March	230,381	222,386
Year to date total	3,255,964	3,174,069