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
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