I know none of us want to hear this: (CTVNews dot ca article from 3 days ago)
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The ongoing strike by foreign service officers could have a serious impact on Canada’s tourism industry, experts say, as the labour dispute causes a lengthy backlog in travel visa applications.
Canadian diplomats have been without a contract since mid-2011, and the 1,350-member union has been in a legal strike position since April.
In the 152 countries where a visa is required to travel to Canada, it typically takes one week to process the application. However, visas could now be delayed up to three months, as striking foreign service workers vow to increase pressure against the federal government
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Gosh, no fun being victimized for their woes and cost cutting! Why don't they just ask me to pay more fees (its a paid service after all) to get it done in a reasonable timeframe (anything more than a week for a tourist visa is ridiculous).