Yes that is correct. Mine was picked up by Canada post on Monday. So if it got closed on Friday, then the certificate must be ready for pickup by Canada post on Mon.
I don't think it matters. As long as you got the certificate, you are a citizen. If you apply for passport immediately, the passport office also do their verification on their end. They just check the certificate and not keep it. So you should be good. They will anyways give you the pickup date...
Ya true that. If you live in Scarborough, you should get it by next week earliest Wed or Thur. I just prepped by entire application while I was waiting on the certificate lol.
Congratulations!! Normally the automated response comes right away but I have seen lately people not getting that. Once your tracker is closed that should be your confirmation as well. Did they give you the pickup date?
So there are absolutely no appointments available in any of the office. Just walk in. Don't go on Mondays or Fridays as both days are extremely busy as per what the guy told me when I applied. If you walk in, average time you will spend there is around an hour or so.