The Federal Government announced the expansion of the Automated Border Clearance (ABC) pilot project, which has been in operation at Vancouver International Airport since early 2010.
ABC is an innovative concept that uses self-serve, automated technology to process Canadian travellers returning to Canada. The self-serve kiosks are easy to use and do not require pre-registration by travellers or payment of any membership fees.
Building off the success in Vancouver, the pilot project will be moved to full program status and expanded to other international airports across Canada starting with Montréal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in June 2012.
To use the kiosk, the travellers place their passport or permanent resident card in the document reader, insert their completed E311 Declaration Card in the kiosk and follow the instructions on the screen. Once the transaction is completed a transaction receipt is issued. The traveller reports to a Border Services Officer for verification of their identity and visual authentication of their passport or permanent resident card.
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