Passport Saga
I was watching our local news this evening, when they ran this story on a couple in Campbell River, who after waiting since the beginning of January for their passports, finally get them only to find that? the government spelt their names wrong on the passport!? Can you believe it?? Well yes I can…but my goodness.? Now these poor folk have to make the 6 hour round? trip? to Victoria.? Doesn’t seem fare to me that they have to make the long trip and then wait another 7 hours in line hoping that they will be seen.? ? Victoria is the only place on the Island that has a Federal passport office.? Doesn’t seem? right.? Hey I got an idea? they should do the same as those folks that tried to get into Canada using stolen passports did.? ? They should? ? have their 10 year old son write a letter in crayon? to the Prime Minister begging him to? correct this mess….the Prime Minister can then pass their request of to? the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and she? straigten the whole mess out.? Yeah right!!! ? Hey who needs passports when you can get your 10 year old child to write a letter in crayon!!!? Sounds good to me….
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3.27.07 at 7:57 am
Quiltie comments:
that poor couple! i had no idea there was only 1 passport office for the island-ack! i still haven’t gotten mine yet-stories like these scare me
3.27.07 at 8:02 pm
Heather comments:
I can only imagine their frustration and anger. Perhaps by making the news they will receive some help - their MP’s office might be able to cut some red tape if they request… but it’s still annoying to go through all that…
I gave up after waiting 5 hours in the cold to get within 10 spots from the door to be told that was it for the day and to come back at 6 am so I’d be sure to get to apply - GRRRRRRRRRRRRR……. and booked airfare out of Bellingham instead of Vancouver. Lousy system!