Passports, provincial assistance cheques not being delivered as Canada Post strike drags on [Video]

Tens of thousands of passports are being held by Service Canada as the Canada Post strike approaches the one-week mark — leaving some would-be travellers unable to access critical documentation until the labour dispute is resolved.

Jack Li, a permanent resident in Canada, recently applied to have a U.S. work visa added to his Chinese passport, as he frequently travels south of the border for work.

He received a notice that his passport would be ready to be picked up at a Canada Post office Thursday night  — just as Canada Post workers made it official they’d be trading delivery routes for picket lines. 

Li has confirmed his document is at a post office location but has no way of accessing it as long as postal workers remain on strike. 

“This is basically the key document that is impacting my life,” said Li, who has had to cancel travel to …