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This blogsite is created by a team of knowledgeable passport service program experts. Our goal is to provide general information on Canadian passport program and offers helpful resource for their Canadian Passport application.
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CBC.ca – When, where and why federal workers could strike
CBC News · Posted: Apr 13, 2023 Job action could affect many departments and agencies without notice Nearly 124,000 employees under the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) entered a legal strike position Wednesday and about 35,000 more joined them Friday. Even when factoring in that tens of thousands of those workers are deemed essential, and can’t strike, the union said more than...
CityNews.ca – Canadian passport backlog ‘completely eliminated,’ minister says, as new online tool introduced
The Canadian Press, Posted Mar 21, 2023 Families Minister Karina Gould announced Tuesday the federal government has now “completely eliminated” the backlog of passport applications that caused major delays — and major political strife — last year. She also announced Ottawa is launching a new digital tool that will allow Canadians to check the status...
CBC.ca – Why Indian immigrants’ 1st names sometimes end up as XXX on Canadian passports
Rebecca Zandbergen · CBC News · Posted: Jun 28, 2022 There are 9,365 Canadian passports with XXX listed in the given-name field, IRCC says Safa Khan didn’t think her Canadian passport would prove to be such a hassle when she first moved from Delhi to London, Ont., nearly 10 years ago. Khan received her Canadian passport earlier this year,...
CTVnews.ca – These are the world’s most powerful passports in 2023
Hayatullah Amanat Updated Jan. 11, 2023 7:43 a.m. EST Published Jan. 10, 2023 9:05 p.m. EST A report from U.K.-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners reveals that for the fifth year running Japan has the world’s most powerful passport, with Canada also near the top of the list. The report, based on data from...
Dailyhive.com – Canadian government still dealing with 40,000 mail-in passport backlog
Megan Devlin | Jan 9 2023 The Canadian federal government is still dealing with a substantial backlog of mail-in passport applications after a surge in demand and slim staffing led to massive delays last year. There’s currently a backlog of nearly 40,000 mail-in passport applications that still need attention, according to a spokesperson for Employment...
Dailyhive.com – Canada to require negative COVID test for travellers from China, including Hong Kong and Macau
Kenneth Chan Dec 31 2022 With surging cases of COVID-19 in China, the Government of Canada announced Saturday afternoon travellers by aircraft from China will be required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test in order to enter the country. The policy applies to all air passengers who are two years of age and...
GlobalNews.ca – Federal government announces 4 new passport service sites as backlog continues
Marie-Danielle Smith The Canadian Press – Posted August 17, 2022 The federal government is adding new passport service locations across Canada as a backlog in processing applications continues. Social Development Minister Karina Gould announced Wednesday that people can now apply for and pick up passports at Service Canada centres in Red Deer, Alta., Sault Ste....
CTVNews.ca – Minister asks Canadians not to fake travel plans to skip passport application lines
Spencer Van Dyk – CTV News parliamentary bureau writer, producer – Aug 15, 2022 Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Karina Gould is discouraging people from making fake travel plans just to skip the line of those waiting for passports. Gould said she’s heard anecdotally that some people may be booking imminent travel in...
Canada.ca – Minister Gould announces opening of new passport pickup locations
Statement July 25, 2022 Gatineau, Québec “Service Canada staff are working hard to provide passports to Canadians as quickly as possible. At the same time, staff are doing everything they can to give Canadians a better service experience as they go through the passport process.“To help improve that service experience, today we have expanded passport pick-up...
Toronto Star – What this year’s ‘exceptional circumstances’ mean for 300,000 Canadians who got their passports late
By Nicholas Keung Immigration Reporter Fri., July 15, 2022 Ottawa has failed to issue passports within the required timeline to almost 300,000 Canadians in the first year of a new fee-remission policy brought in by immigration officials to ensure service standards are met. According to the Service Fees Act, when an individual pays for a government...
Canada.ca – Evaluation of the Passport Program document
Purpose scope and focus of the evaluation The evaluation of the Passport Program was conducted in fulfilment of requirements of the Treasury Board 2016 Policy on Results, as well as commitments in various Treasury Board Submissions. Led by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the evaluation was conducted in collaboration with Employment and Social Development...
National Post – Review warned of passport office crisis even before pandemic
Christopher Nardi Publishing date: Jul 15, 2022 The 2020 report said the ‘single greatest improvement’ to the passport program would be an online portal to submit applications. That has not been created OTTAWA – An internal evaluation of Canada’s passport service was warning even before the pandemic that processes were using the “least efficient” delivery...
MTLBlog – New Canadian Passport Measures Are Coming & The Backlog Could ‘Drop Significantly’
Sofia Misenheimer MTL Blog, Staff Writer July 12, 2022 New measures from the federal government could improve wait times for people looking to get a passport in Canada. High demand for several months has resulted in processing backlogs that have seen Quebecers waiting for days and, in some cases, camping outside of Service Canada offices to get new...
Dailyhive.com – Canadians will be charged to visit Europe starting in 2023
Article author: Isabelle Docto Jun 27 2022, 5:38 pm Canadians who want a romantic getaway to Paris will need to pay a fee starting next year. The European Union (EU) announced the launch date for its new visa waiver system called the European Travel Information Authorization System (ETIAS) last week. It was created to track visitors from the 63 countries...
Ukraine immigration measures – Financial assistance to newcomers
Ukraine immigration measures: Financial assistance The federal government is offering financial assistance to help newly arrived Ukrainian families who are in Canada under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET). The assistance is a one-time, non-taxable benefit. It’s to take care of your basic needs while you get settled in Canada. Apply online Who...