CBS 13 • July 1, 2022
There are major delays and long lines at Canadian passport centers, keeping thousands of Canadians from vacationing in Maine or elsewhere. After two summers of the pandemic keeping Canadians out, this was supposed to be the summer for Canadians to return to Vacationland. Before the pandemic hit, 5.5 million Canadians vacationed in Maine, representing a quarter of all the tourists who come to the state. Right now, thousands of Canadians are having to cancel or postpone their vacation plans because of the huge backlog in getting passports issued or renewed.