Service Canada
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Some northern Albertans told they may have to drive to Calgary for urgent passport servicesThe Edmonton passport office was initially set to be closed until Monday, however Service Canada now says the downtown site will remain closed until further notice.CanadaDec 10, 2024
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Need a passport? How to get yours as Canada Post strike leaves 185K stuckAs the Canada Post strike nears the one-month mark, the federal government says there are about 185,000 passports being held by Service Canada.CanadaDec 10, 2024
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Canada Place closed due to flooding at downtown Edmonton buildingAlbertans trying to pick up rushed passports at the Service Canada site in downtown Edmonton were out of luck Thursday, after flooding forced Canada Place to close.CanadaDec 5, 2024
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Service Canada moves to temporary new location in KingstonService Canada says its new downtown location in Kingston, Ont., is temporary.CanadaFeb 6, 2024
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Saskatchewan woman mistakenly declared dead by Service Canada'It's a lot I don't know if I can provide for my kids, I don't know if I can provide for my kids, put me in a really tight spot,' Shatz said.CanadaOct 1, 2022
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Federal government announces 4 new passport service sites as backlog continuesWhile government statistics show the system is starting to catch up with demand, a large backlog remains particularly for passport applications submitted by mail.CanadaAug 17, 2022
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Service Canada introduces expedited passport process as backlog easesKingston and the Islands MP Mark Gerretsen says passport applications this year have close to doubled over pre-pandemic volumes.CanadaAug 11, 2022
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In-person service for mail-in passports now available at 300 Service Canada sitesThe 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.CanadaJul 29, 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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Feds aiming to clear passport backlog in next ‘4 to 6 weeks’: ministerMinister responsible Katrina Gould said about 100 new passport workers were now on the job, with another 500 coming online 'over the next month.'CanadaJul 11, 2022
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