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800 jobs to be cut at the passport office across Canada
- Employment and Social Development Canada announced that approximately 800 jobs will be cut at Service Canada's passport offices across Canada by the end of June 2025.
- The job reductions respond to a forecasted decline in passport applications for 2025-26, requiring alignment of workforce levels to expected demand.
- Since April 1, Service Canada has met its processing goals for nearly all passport applications completed, while continuously adjusting staffing to address evolving client demands.
- In an email sent Friday night, a representative from ESDC emphasized that the decision was carefully considered and necessary as part of efforts to manage costs and recover expenses.
- These job cuts mark the second federal public service reduction this week and reflect the government’s commitment to capping employment and improving spending productivity.
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The Service Canada’s passport offices to slash nearly 800 jobs by June end - The Canadian Media
Toronto/CMEDIA: As Service Canada reportedly reduces its workforce in anticipation of a decrease in passport applications, approximately 800 jobs are being eliminated at the passport office by the end of June. Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) was reported to say that the impacted term employees will be at Service Canada offices across Canada. “This decision was necessary and not taken lightly,” an ESDC spokesperson said in an ema…
800 jobs to be cut at the passport office
Approximately 800 jobs will be eliminated at the passport office by the end of June, as Service Canada reduces its workforce in anticipation of a decrease in passport applications. Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) informs that the affected term employees will be at Service Canada offices across Canada. “This decision was necessary and not taken lightly,” an ESDC spokesperson ...
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