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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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‘Slightly tone-deaf’: Passport Canada tweet draws criticism amid coronavirus pandemicThe tweet comes despite guidance from Travel Canada which has for months been advising Canadians to "avoid all non-essential travel" outside of the country as the coronavirus pandemic continues.CanadaNov 15, 2020
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Will Canada become the next country to offer mobile passports? Feds studying idea despite privacy fearsWould you use a passport that stores and renews on your mobile phone? Immigration officials are considering whether the idea might help reduce delays.CanadaJul 30, 2018
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Quebec judge authorizes lawsuit against the federal government over PhoenixA Quebec judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit against the federal government related to the troubled Phoenix pay system.MoneyApr 25, 2018
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Canadian Passports to have ‘X’ gender starting Aug. 31By the end of the month, you will soon be allowed to have a neutral gender on your Canadian passport and immigration documents.CanadaAug 24, 2017
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