I'm also a Canadian and my experience has been much different.
I've done the process many times, and it takes a couple hours max to gather everything you need.
You can download the forms from the Government of Canada website and complete them using the free version of Adobe Reader, or you can print them out and do them by hand.
Probably the most annoying part is getting the photos, but nearly every pharmacy can take the passport photos for you, and they all know how to do it because it's very common. I've never had a photo rejected by the passport office.
You don't need to know who the doctor who delivered you was.
You don't need a "public servant of some sort". The passport application clearly says they just need to have known you for 2 years and have a Canadian passport already.
It's also rare that they ever call the guarantor, or the references. I've never heard of it happening to any of my family or friends.
It's a pretty simple process and you only have to do it every 10 years.
I've done the process many times, and it takes a couple hours max to gather everything you need.
You can download the forms from the Government of Canada website and complete them using the free version of Adobe Reader, or you can print them out and do them by hand.
Probably the most annoying part is getting the photos, but nearly every pharmacy can take the passport photos for you, and they all know how to do it because it's very common. I've never had a photo rejected by the passport office.
You don't need to know who the doctor who delivered you was.
You don't need a "public servant of some sort". The passport application clearly says they just need to have known you for 2 years and have a Canadian passport already.
It's also rare that they ever call the guarantor, or the references. I've never heard of it happening to any of my family or friends.
It's a pretty simple process and you only have to do it every 10 years.
Source: https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/englis...