Lena Metlege Diab: “We will continue to monitor how this goes on … as we continue to improve, perhaps adding children, perhaps adding…”

Eligible Canadians will no longer have to wait for an online application spot to become available, they will be able to begin their renewal online whenever it is convenient to do so.

We really need to keep up with the cost of the government providing services to Canadians. And so that’s why … there was an increase, and we don’t anticipate an increase now because of the announcement that I am making today.

Removing the limit on online passport renewals may sound like a small operational change, but for hundreds of thousands of Canadians, it will mean one less errand, one less line-up and one less thing to worry about before their next…

It means less time standing in line and more time planning your trip that you’re looking forward to.