Trudeau says passport delays are 'unacceptable,' promises the government will 'step up'Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising to do more to fix what he calls an "unacceptable" state of affairs at the country's passport offices that have been overwhelmed in recent days as thousands of Canadians scramble to get their hands on the necessary documents before travelling abroad. With processing times slower than usual, many Canadians are opting to get a passport or replace an expired passport through an in-person visit to one of the 35 passport offices nationwide that accept applications. You have to take the whole day off work to line up and wait and wait and wait," said Eireann Aldrich. Ben Nelms/CBC'The passport office can handle it,' minister saysFamilies Minister Karina Gould, the minister responsible for passport services, said Wednesday that while there may be trouble at some passport offices, others are working just fine. "It's a lot, but the passport office can handle it.

Source: CBC News June 23, 2022 04:05 UTC