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New passport processing system $75M over budget - Politics - CBC News

'The so-called Passport Program Modernization Initiative, launched in 2014, is at least $75 million over budget and well behind schedule. ', "That's because passport fees are much higher than the actual cost of producing the document, and surpluses can be used for improvements in passport processing, including the modernization project and its budget overruns."

'The passport project was first approved in December 2013 with a five-year, $101.2-million budget, and was intended among other things to let Canadians apply online for renewals. '

'In 2013, the new fee for a five-year passport was set at $120 compared with $87 previously, and the department introduced a new 10-year passport for a $160 fee. '

'But because more Canadians are holding 10-year passports, the department expects revenues to drop significantly starting next year as fewer people need renewals. '

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