Canadian officials modernize passport renewal process after last year’s backlog
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Canadian officials modernize passport renewal process after last year’s backlog
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May 10, 2023
After highlighting new design and security features of Canada’s brand-new passports on Wednesday, Social Development Minister Karina Gould revealed that modernizing the passport renewal process was a priority for officials after mass application backlogs last year. She dubbed it a "lesson learned."
Canadian officials modernize passport renewal process after last year’s backlog
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May 10, 2023
After highlighting new design and security features of Canada’s brand-new passports on Wednesday, Social Development Minister Karina Gould revealed that modernizing the passport renewal process was a priority for officials after mass application backlogs last year. She dubbed it a "lesson learned."
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