1. Canadian Border security and the Multiple Borders Concept
Regional Conference on Migration
San Salvador, El Salvador
December 2003
Intelligence Branch
Citizenship and Immigration
Canada

2. What are the threats? Security/Terrorism Organised crime
War Crimes/Crimes against humanity
Migrant smuggling and trafficking
Fraud

3. Multiple Borders Concept
Country of Origin
Visa Screening
Airline Check-in
Point of Initial Embarkation
Transit Areas
Point of Final Embarkation
Arrival Airport/Seaport
Arrival Land Border
Inland

4. Country of origin Enhanced reporting
Visa Screening
Airline Check-in
Point of Initial Embarkation
Transit Areas
Point of Final Embarkation
Arrival Airport/Seaport
Arrival Land Border
Inland
Country of origin
Enhanced reporting
Liaison with local authorities and partners on emerging threats

5. Country of Origin
Visa Screening
Airline Check-in
Point of Initial Embarkation
Transit Areas
Point of Final Embarkation
Arrival Airport/Seaport
Arrival Land Border
Inland
Visa Screening
Introduction of visa requirements on 10 additional countries since December 2001
Tools and resources for visa officers
Key role of intelligence

6. Travel and transit The Migration Integrity Officers abroad
Country of Origin
Visa Screening
Airline Check-in
Point of Initial Embarkation
Transit Areas
Point of Final Embarkation
Arrival Airport/Seaport
Arrival Land Border
Inland
Travel and transit
The Migration Integrity Officers abroad
Interdiction
Intelligence Reporting
Anti Fraud support

7. Airport Advance Passenger Information National Centre for Expertise
Country of Origin
Visa Screening
Airline Check-in
Point of Initial Embarkation
Transit Areas
Point of Final Embarkation
Arrival Airport/Seaport
Arrival Land Border
Inland
Airport
Advance Passenger Information
National Centre for Expertise
DART teams

8. Land border NEXUS - border and air
Country of Origin
Visa Screening
Airline Check-in
Point of Initial Embarkation
Transit Areas
Point of Final Embarkation
Arrival Airport/Seaport
Arrival Land Border
Inland
Land border
NEXUS - border and air
Integrated Border Enforcement Teams (IBET/IMET)
Integrated National Security Enforcement Teams

9. In Canada Creation of CICs Intelligence Branch
Country of Origin
Visa Screening
Airline Check-in
Point of Initial Embarkation
Transit Areas
Point of Final Embarkation
Arrival Airport/Seaport
Arrival Land Border
Inland
In Canada
Creation of CICs Intelligence Branch
Focal point for collection and analysis of immigration intelligence
Common intelligence priorities and improved coordination
Enhanced identification of linkages

10. In Canada Document Integrity Permanent Resident Card
Country of Origin
Visa Screening
Airline Check-in
Point of Initial Embarkation
Transit Areas
Point of Final Embarkation
Arrival Airport/Seaport
Arrival Land Border
Inland
In Canada
Document Integrity
Permanent Resident Card
Reduction in number of types of documents
CIC lead on document standards and expertise
ICAO Standards

11. In Canada Protection of our immigration processes
Country of Origin
Visa Screening
Airline Check-in
Point of Initial Embarkation
Transit Areas
Point of Final Embarkation
Arrival Airport/Seaport
Arrival Land Border
Inland
In Canada
Protection of our immigration processes
Regulating Consultants
Enhanced Fraud responses
Staff Training

12. The way forward Document security A culture of intelligence
Increased reporting and analysis
Cooperation and coordinated responses

13. Gracias/Thank You/Merci