Google Pay CanBorder eDeclaration Two Phone Apps Google Pay CanBorder eDeclaration 2019-01-14 B. Prine
Google Pay Can link to any of these Credit Cards Debit Cards Loyalty Cards Gift Cards 2019-01-14 B. Prine
Types of Loyalty Cards (48) Loblaws PC Optimum Canadian Tire Petro Points Canada Esso Canada Husky Canada Pioneer Canada 7-Eleven Canada Amica Canada (Aeroplan) CAA Dollars Longo’s M&M Meat Markets Canada Pet Smart Canada Pet Valu Canada Marriot International Canada Best Western Canada Starwood Canada Air Canada (Altitude) West Jet 2019-01-14 B. Prine
Gift Cards Tim Hortons Cineplex Starbucks Indigo Best Buy Canada Walmart Canada Subway Canada Canadian Tire McDonalds Canada Toys “R” Us Canada Mastercard Canada Hudson’s Bay Canada Loblaws Keg Restaurants Winners Canada Shoppers Drug Mart Home Depot Canada Sport Chek LCBO PetroCanada Canada Esso Canada Sephora Canada 2019-01-14 B. Prine
CanBorder eDeclaration To help air travellers have a better border experience One of a series of CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency) mobile apps Operates in airplane mode & stores minimal information Travellers can: Store traveller profiles Prepare declaration in advance Generate a QR code to scan securely at a PIK terminal TRAVELLERS MUST STILL MAKE A DECLARATION 2019-01-14 B. Prine
eDeclaration Process Download the app onto your phone prior to departure Declare individually or as a group Answer questions about your trip and the nature of goods you are bringing into Canada Review your declaration Create a QR code Upon arrival, scan your code at a kiosk and confirm your declaration Present your receipt to a border services officer 2019-01-14 B. Prine
Other CBSA Technology Applications Since March 2017, major Canadian airports have been using facial recognition software to speed and tighten security checks Facial recognition has been used by Passport Canada for some time Iris scans are part of CANPASS and Nexus border clearance programs 2019-01-14 B. Prine
Canada Passport Agency Maintains a database of photographs of existing passport photos Applies facial recognition AI to compare photos submitted on new passport applications to a database of photos on existing Canadian passports 2019-01-14 B. Prine
Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) Currently 8 Canadian airports have PIK terminals (Primary Inspection Kiosks) – they are: Vancouver International Airport – YVR Edmonton International Airport – YEG Winnipeg Richardson International Airport – YWG Terminal 3 of Toronto Pearson International Airport – YYZ Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport – YTZ Ottawa International Airport – YOW Montreal-Trudeau International Airport – YUL Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport – YQB Halifax Stanfield International Airport – YHZ 2019-01-14 B. Prine
Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) At a PIK terminal, a traveller does the following: Has their photo taken Scans their travel documents (typically a passport) Answers questions on the screen Declares goods they are bringing in, either by entering information at the kiosk or using the CanBorder eDeclaration mobile app which creates a QR code that can be scanned, shortening the time at the kiosk Receives a printed receipt to be presented to a CSBA agent before leaving the customs check in area 2019-01-14 B. Prine
Canada Border Services Agency (CSBA) A weblink with more information is available at https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/pik-bip-eng.html 2019-01-14 B. Prine