US-Canada border info sharing starting Sept 30 2012

[jazzly 3]

Starting end of September this year there is a pilot project for information sharing between the two countries on each entry and exit and it will be shared to the other.

Beyond The Border

This also mean if a GC holder crosses the border he must let authority know of the kind and length of the visit. This info will be shared to the other side of the border instantaneously.

[NinaD 6]

Starting end of September this year there is a pilot project for information sharing between the two countries on each entry and exit and it will be shared to the other.

This also mean if a GC holder crosses the border he must let authority know of the kind and length of the visit...

This is a pilot project to take place at 2-4 LAND crossings, to start with. They will then add the system to all land and air crossings by 2014.

Anyway, a GC holder, or any traveler really, is supposed to tell the officer how long they plan to stay. If the traveler isn't doing anything wrong, this shouldn't worry them. The only people that will have problems with this are those overstaying their visas.

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EXCERPT FROM THE DOCUMENT:

"Establish and coordinate entry and exit information systems, including a system which permits sharing information so that the record of a land entry into one country can be utilized to establish an exit record from the other.

Next Steps: To establish coordinated entry and exit systems at the common land border, we commit to develop a system to exchange biographical information on the entry of travelers, including citizens, permanent residents, and third country nationals, such that a record of entry into one country could be considered as a record of an exit from the other.

Implementation will be phased in:

−By September 30, 2012, we will begin implementation of a pilot project exchanging the data of third country nationals, permanent residents of Canada, and lawful permanent residents in the United States, at 2 to 4 automated common land border ports of entry;

−By June 30, 2013, we will begin implementation of a program exchanging the data of third country nationals, permanent residents of Canada, and lawful permanent residents in the United States at all automated common land border ports of entry; and

−By June 30, 2014, we will expand the program to include the exchange of data on all travelers at all automated common land border ports of entry.

With respect to air travel, by June 30, 2014, Canada will develop a system to establish exit, similar to that in the United States, under which airlines will be required to submit their passenger manifest information on outbound international flights. Exploratory work will be conducted for future integration of entry and exit information systems for the marine and rail modes. The United States and Canada will share appropriate entry and exit information in these other modes in order to achieve our goals as set out in this Action Plan.

Measuring Progress: DHS, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and the Canada Border Services Agency will measure the security benefits of exit measures via the identification of: persons detected overstaying their visa and immigration warrant closures; entry and exit records matched that indicate a lawful exit from either country; individuals who may have failed to meet residency requirements for permanent resident status or citizenship applications; and persons subject to a removal or departure order and who are recorded as having departed."

Edited August 28, 2012 by NinaD

[chiefsr 0]

I can't find a list of the land ports in the initial rollout.

[jazzly 3]

^ as if they are going to publish it

[NinaD 6]

Yeah, I didn't see a list of them either, it says "automated land crossings" and I don't know which those are.

Also, Canadian and US citizens are not included in the first wave of checks. Only third nation citizens, PR of Canada and LPR of USA. Canadian and US citizens will be included in the checks after the 2014 date.

[jazzly 3]

Don't know what they mean by Automated though. Among the pilot there will be either Detroit or Buffalo as these are the most busiest of all.