How are visa applications and passport renewals affected by the PSAC strike?

The PSAC strike will increase wait times for visas, passports and refugee claims, expert says.

Many are wondering how this strike is affecting their visa applications, passport renewals and other services provided by PSAC members. On the first day of the strike last Wednesday, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said the impact could be severe, and that the “full scale of the disruption… will make it difficult to assess with certainty the precise timelines or delays an applicant may face.”Passport services are heavily impacted, according to the government’s website.

However, passport services for Canadians living outside the country are deemed an essential service and will continue during the strike, even if the process may see some delays, the government says.

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