Rather than driving, I just walked downstairs and took the SkyTrain to Surrey Central, a 10 minute trip. I walked to the Central City shopping mall by SFU. Just the other week we'd noticed some Canadian government signage. That was for Immigration though, so I had to walk to the middle of the mall's lower level to find Passport Canada.
It was pretty straight-forward today. I had filled out the PDF and printed the two-page short form. I was pre-screened and given a number. Rather than just being sequential, the digits also contained a letter as a prefix. Numerous boards showed the numbers and, when free, the accompanying window. I probably had to sit for about ten minutes. My agent was exceptionally friendly and it look longer for me to insert the chip-side of my credit card than for her to check my documents and photos.
I am back here in under an hour. My new passport should arrive via Canada Post within ten days. When I have to go back in 2017 for a renewal, rumour has it, they'll be valid for 10 years.