Lena Metlege Diab: “My job is to safeguard the integrity of our citizenship program and I will do everything necessary to protect that.”

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.

The expanded online renewal service could make 'a real difference' for Canadians in rural and remote communities, people with mobility challenges and those with busy schedules.

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.