Passport offices are still dealing with a surge of applications, the minister responsible says, and wait times are “far from acceptable.”
Karina Gould says those long wait times are her top priority, but she cannot say when things may return to normal.
The federal government says 72 percent of Canadians who apply for a passport in any manner will get it within 40 business days, while 96 percent of people who submit their application in person will get their passport within 10 business days.
The government’s website now includes estimated wait times for visits to passport offices, updated three times a day, to help people plan….