Federal government announces four new passport service locations as backlog continues

Social Development Minister Karina Gould says people can now apply for and pick up passports at four additional Service Canada centres in Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and Prince Edward Island

Nearly 1.1 million applications for new and renewed passports have been filed since April as pandemic restrictions loosen and Canadians resume travelling.In the first week of August, the number of passports issued within 40 business days fell to 72 per cent from 81 per cent the week before.

While government statistics show the system is starting to catch up with demand, a large backlog remains particularly for applications submitted by mail. Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines.

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