The federal government plans to open four new passport pick-up locations nationally as it struggles to manage lengthy wait times and backlogs that have plagued the application process for months now.
The new application and pick-up service will be available in Trois-Rivières, Que.; Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.; Charlottetown, P.E.I.; and Red Deer, Alta.
People making applications at those locations will be able to pick up their passports in 10 business days, said Karina Gould, the minister responsible for the passport system, at a news conference in Trois-Rivières.
“This will make life significantly easier for those applying for passports in these areas,” she said.
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