Canada Passport

• Canadians have visa-free access to more countries than Americans: report

  Both countries were at parity a year ago at 7th place under Henley's ranking system, which groups together countries in blocs when they have access to the same number of countries.

  Canada

  Oct 16, 2025
  
• Is the new passport erasing Canada’s history? What’s behind the controversy 

  Some opposition MPs have argued the new designs erase Canada’s history by removing designs of notable figures and images that have graced the passports for decades.

  Canada

  May 19, 2023
  
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• Expect ‘longer lineups’ for a passport now that PSAC strike is over

  A surge of applications is expected following a nearly two-week disruption of passport processing due to the federal workers' strike.

  Canada

  May 2, 2023
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• Wait times for passport applications appear to be easing in Montreal

  After a summer of long lineups for Canadian passport applications, wait times now seem to be back under control.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2022
• In-person service for mail-in passports now available at 300 Service Canada sites

  The change comes after months of stressful waits for Canadians to renew their passports and long, hectic lines at passport offices as workers try to expedite needed documents.

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2022
• Feds aiming to clear passport backlog in next ‘4 to 6 weeks’: minister

  Minister responsible Katrina Gould said about 100 new passport workers were now on the job, with another 500 coming online 'over the next month.'

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2022
• Passport renewal wait times now online as Ottawa looks to address long lineups

  Karina Gould, the minister responsible, says her department is considering moving the passport application process online, among other changes.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2022
• Canadian passport delays are frustrating travellers. What’s the fix?

  Canadians in need of new passports have been met with delays in processing for months, putting their travel plans at risk. What's going on?

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2022
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• Canadians tangled in passport backlogs delaying summer travel plans

  Some aspiring travellers expressed concern that their summer vacation plans could be scrambled as pent-up pandemic wanderlust fuelled a backlog in passport processing times.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2022
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• Hundreds wait outside passport offices in Montreal as Service Canada deals with major backlog

  Camping chairs, blankets and sleeping bags were all on display Thursday as hundreds of Montrealers hunker down for the long haul to get a passport renewal.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2022