Passport issues and flight booking

[JordanEG6]

It's very late notice, but I need to leave for LA on Sunday morning. But I'm a retard and forgot to renew my passport as it expired a few months ago.

I have all the documents required for "quick renewal" and 24-hr processing for a passport. EXCEPT for proof of travel which may be required for 'emergency processing'.

The thing is, I don't want to book a flight unless I have a valid passport or unless I am guaranteed a passport by Friday.

Is there anyway for Passport Canada to process my passport without it? Or is it absolutely required?

If not, then, am I guaranteed a passport if I do in fact book my flight now?

I tried calling Passport Canada, but its all automated, so I can't get the answers I need.

[bubbley]

Its pretty laxed man...i got mine rushed in a similar situation as yours..didnt ask me proof of anything. Just pay the premium on the rush and you are g2g. Log off the computer and go there ASAP.

[lint]

http://www.ppt.gc.ca/cdn/urgent.aspx...=Canada#urgent

Case by case basis so if you don't have a travel doc, they probably won't get it done for friday.

[JordanEG6]

I can get one by Friday.

Thanks guys.

[JordanEG6]

Question though, they said there is a slight chance I may not get it. Kinda concerns me from booking a flight. How typical is the delay?

[Grogador]

Don't fuck up the paperwork and you'll be fine.

[broken_legs]

I just flew into the US with an expired passort 3 weeks ago.

The hardest part was convincing the airline to actually issue me a ticket.

At the ticket machine i scanned my passport - It picked up my passport was expired and I had to talk an agent into getting my boarding pass.

When i went through US customs the border guard didnt even notice my passport was expired, and when he scanned it, there were no alarms or warnings. I just boarded the plane and it was all good.

Canadian customs didnt say anything to me coming back either.

Easy Breezy.

[scat330]

Was your passport picture too yellow?

[Xtrema]

^ Lucky but I won't bet on it as the norm.