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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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Canada’s passport backlog ‘virtually eliminated,’ minister saysFamilies Minister Karina Gould is set to update the situation in passport offices, which were snowed under by passport renewal applications as COVID restrictions eased last year.CanadaJan 24, 2023
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Passport pickup office opening in Kingston, Ont.At an event Wednesday outside the Service Canada office at the Frontenac Mall in Kingston, Ont., local MP Mark Gerretsen announced there will soon be a passport pickup service.CanadaSep 7, 2022
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After long wait times, a B.C. woman found it faster to fly to Edmonton to replace her passportHundreds of people have spent days and nights lining up outside Service Canada passport offices recently, desperate to get a passport in time for travelling.CanadaJun 22, 2022
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‘Deplorable’: Quebec calls on feds to fix Canadian passport delays as long lineups continueSonia LeBel, Quebec’s minister responsible for relations with Canada, says 'it's insane to see people camping out to get a passport.'CanadaJun 21, 2022
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Hopeful — and tired — Albertans face long waits at Edmonton passport officeSince April, more than 317,000 passports have been handed out, and the federal forecast for 2022-2023 is between 3.6 million and 4.3 million applications.CanadaJun 9, 2022
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‘Pack your patience’: What to expect as you book summer travel this yearAfter two years of COVID-19 restrictions, there is pent-up travel demand, but long airport delays and rising fuel prices could deter many from travelling this summer, experts say.CanadaMay 23, 2022
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Long lines plague those seeking renewed passports in London, Ont.In an email to Global News, Service Canada says 'an increase in demand for passport services has resulted in lineups and longer wait times for service.'CanadaMay 10, 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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