Proposed e-passport prices would see fees jump

Departmental report notes agency cost more money than it made last fiscal year.

Published November 23, 2011

Passport Canada is proposing a new pricing scheme for electronic passports, a delayed program that has seen costs soar, set to be rolled out starting next year.

If the proposed new fees are approved, it would cost more for Canadians to get a passport. The cash boost would shore up an agency that last year spent more than it earned.

The agency announced on Nov. 10 that it is set to introduce...

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