Red Deer one of four cities getting new passport services
Red Deer is part of a federal announcement Wednesday that will see new passport service locations added in four Canadian cities.
Government officials say this will address a backlog in processing applications.
People can now apply for and pick up passports at four additional Service Canada centres; in Red Deer, as mentioned, as well as in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Charlottetown, P.E.I., and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Officials note nearly 1.1 million applications for new and renewed passports have been filed since April 1, 2022 as pandemic restrictions loosen and Canadians resume travelling. There have been 801,353 passports issued since that same date.