Get urgent, express or emergency weekend passport services

Wildfires in parts of Canada may affect the mail delivery of passports or other travel documents

Contact us if you need your passport or travel document urgently and you:

  • can’t access your mail, and
  • asked to have your passport or other travel document delivered to you

Passport services are available during the Canada Post labour disruption

We’re still processing applications normally. However, there may be delays in delivering passports by mail.

Learn how we’re delivering passports during the labour disruption.

If you need your passport faster, you may be able to get one of these services:

You can request these services

To get the services, you

Instructions to get urgent or emergency services

Answer the following questions to learn about your next steps.

I urgently need to renew an adult passport in Canada

On the following page, tell us when you need the passport.

We’ll then explain how to renew your passport urgently, including which locations offer express, urgent or emergency service.

How to renew your passport in Canada

We can’t guarantee that you’ll get your passport on time.

For example, you may not get a passport within your timeline if

  • there are security concerns with your application or
  • your application is incomplete

I urgently need a new adult passport in Canada

On the following page, tell us when you need the passport.

We’ll then explain how to apply for an adult passport urgently, including which locations offer express, urgent or emergency service.

How to apply for an adult passport in Canada

We can’t guarantee that you’ll get your passport on time.

For example, you may not get a passport within your timeline if

  • there are security concerns with your application or
  • your application is incomplete

I urgently need a child passport in Canada

On the following page, tell us when you need the passport.

We’ll then explain how to apply for a child passport urgently, including which locations offer express, urgent or emergency service.

How to apply for a child passport in Canada

We can’t guarantee that you’ll get your passport on time.

For example, you may not get a passport within your timeline if

  • there are security concerns with your application or
  • your application is incomplete

I’m outside Canada and need a passport urgently

Contact the nearest Government of Canada office abroad. They’ll decide if you qualify for urgent services.

If you need urgent help while abroad, request emergency assistance (opens in a new tab) .

Find the closest Government of Canada office

We can’t guarantee that you’ll get your passport on time.

For example, you may not get a passport within your timeline if

  • there are security concerns with your application or
  • your application is incomplete

Contact us for help

If you already applied for a passport and now need it within the next 9 business days or less, call us.

We’ll help you find a way to get your passport urgently. Extra fees may apply.

Call us

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2025-09-09