OTTAWA—Pierce Schoel thought he might be able to avoid a long wait at the passport office in Kitchener, Ont. by going in the middle of the day. He was surprised to discover lineups out the door. The security guard told people they’d likely be waiting two, even three hours. But with a long-awaited trip to Mexico on the horizon—his first overseas trip since the pandemic began—he stuck it out. “I’ve been waiting to travel for quite a long time,” Schoel said after applying for his passport Friday. “I’m ready to get back out there and start travelling.” He’s not the only one. Schoel and his fellow travellers in line may be part of the deluge of passport applications Canadian officials are braced for. Urgent passport services have been available throughout the pandemic, but with borders closed and public health measures in place most people had little use for them. Service …