As job action by federal public servants looms, immigration officials say people could continue to submit applications and inquiries online and by mail, but they would not be processed.
Immigration and passport applicants should expect delays and lineups during a potential general strike by federal public servants that could start as soon as Wednesday, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
existing inventory of almost two million applicants for permanent and temporary residence and citizenship. The passport backlog has only been recently eliminatedHowever, immigration officials said people can continue to submit applications online or by mail, access their online accounts and obtain services at visa-application centres abroad.
“As a result, it is expected that CBSA services to travellers and businesses will be maintained,” said Jacqueline Roby, a spokesperson for the agency. “We’re still too far apart on several key issues, including wages that keep up with the cost of living, job security and remote work language,”“We’ve already been at the table for nearly two years, and these workers can’t wait any longer. That’s why we’re setting a clock on this round of bargaining.”
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