DR Passport Renewal in Canada - Page 2

trina · #11 06-29-2009, 10:42 PM

Well, AnnaC, Alicia, looks like I'm going to be in your neck of the woods on Thursday. Booked a flight for Angelo and I - Air Canada was cheaper than Westjet by about $400; really good seat sale at $949.90 inc taxes, round trip. My best friend Nadine is there right now on business, too, so she's going to pick us up at the airport and somehow we'll find the consulate!

AnnaC · #12 06-29-2009, 10:46 PM

Trina how long are you going to be here for? I'll send you a pm

trina · #13 07-04-2009, 02:10 PM

Sorry I didn't get a chance to see you Anna. Angelo and I were dead tired, and didn't know how it would go at the Consulate; luckily, it actually went very well. I took in his documents, and although they listed the passport of a parent as a requisite, they didn't even ask for it. He turned in his old passport, a copy of his birth certificate, paid $115 USD, and we were told these passports are now sent to New York to be processed, and should be ready within 1-2 weeks.

I decided to try to talk to CIC (Citizenship Canada) again. I told them that I had a Court Order stating that I could make Angelo a citizen of Canada. They asked me several questions, and told me that in my situation, I should apply, surely Angelo would indeed qualify! That makes me very happy, so now to wait for the passport and send away the application. Hopefully all will go well, and in due time, Angelo will have his Citizenship!

AnnaC · #14 07-04-2009, 03:01 PM

That is wonderful news Trina! So happy for Angelo

trina · #15 07-04-2009, 09:14 PM

Thanks, Anna. I've found Immigration to be a bit of a game of chance, so we'll just hope for the best. I'm not going to count me chickens before they hatch! :-)

trina · #16 07-24-2009, 11:42 AM

Just an update that Angelo received his DR passport, about 3 weeks from the day that we went to Toronto. This process seems to have improved greatly. Apparently, they are now processed in New York and before, the passports were sent to the DR to process.

AnnaC · #17 07-24-2009, 11:54 AM

Good to know that some things have improved Trina. Angelo is now free to travel, that's great.

Fuku · #18 08-18-2009, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by trina

Actually, their response was, "I don't know, if you live in Calgary, which would be closer for you, Toronto or Montreal, so I don't know which Consulate you'd like to visit".

Last time I used the Dominican consulate, I went to Montreal. All my documents had to translated into Spanish by a friend of the female consul, who was somebody important's mistress. Bring lots of cash. NYC is better if you can get there.

AnnaC · #19 08-18-2009, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Fuku

Last time I used the Dominican consulate, I went to Montreal. All my documents had to translated into Spanish by a friend of the female consul, who was somebody important's mistress. Bring lots of cash. NYC is better if you can get there.

You didn't get to post 16, hes had the passport since July now.

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Originally Posted by trina

Just an update that Angelo received his DR passport, about 3 weeks from the day that we went to Toronto. This process seems to have improved greatly. Apparently, they are now processed in New York and before, the passports were sent to the DR to process.

bob saunders · #20 08-18-2009, 05:27 PM

Went to the DR consulate in Toronto to renew my mother-in-laws passport - $125 US plus a pre-paid envelope($9 Canadian - express post) Melania showed her Cedula and gave them her old passport. Yesterday she received her new passport plus old one back, and a Dominican ID Card. Very fast - must have gone to New York on Tuesday afternoon.