Canadian Passport
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Is the new passport erasing Canada’s history? What’s behind the controversySome 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.CanadaMay 19, 2023
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Canada revamps passport design, will roll out online renewal this yearThe printing of the new Canadian passports is expected to begin this summer and will be rolled out over the next year, federal ministers said.CanadaMay 10, 2023
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Wait times for passport applications appear to be easing in MontrealAfter a summer of long lineups for Canadian passport applications, wait times now seem to be back under control.CanadaNov 24, 2022
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Canadian travellers saddled with uncertainty amid passport delaysFrom April 1 to the end of June, Service Canada received more than 808,000 applications, which is roughly 166,000 more than it received during the same period in 2019.CanadaJul 21, 2022
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Anger, frustration and rumours outside Montreal passport office as delays continueLarge crowds have gathered outside the office every day, as people try to renew their passports or obtain a Canadian passport for the first time.CanadaJun 23, 2022
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Passport renewal wait times now online as Ottawa looks to address long lineupsKarina Gould, the minister responsible, says her department is considering moving the passport application process online, among other changes.CanadaJun 13, 2022
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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?CanadaJun 10, 2022
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B.C. family says passport renewal delays ended up costing them $3,000Dozens of people have spent days and nights lining up outside the Service Canada passport office in Surrey recently, desperate to get a passport in time for travelling.CanadaMay 24, 2022
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Scores of people camp overnight for passport renewal as long lines, service delays continueBlankets, camping, chairs, pajamas littered the parking lot median outside the Surrey Service Canada Centre for passport renewal on Wednesday.CanadaMay 18, 2022
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Lineups, wait times for passport renewal soar as pandemic restrictions endService Canada said the average turnaround time is five days in person at a Passport Service site as of April 11, and 22 days at a Service Canada Centre or by mail.CanadaApr 19, 2022
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