The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today released a joint report on Phase I of the Entry/Exit proof of concept, a commitment of the Beyond the Border Action Plan, which outlines progress made … Continue reading
Beyond the Border Headlines
May 14, 2013: Canadian and U.S. Officials Discuss “Beyond the Border” Initiative
On Wednesday, May 8, the U.S.-Canada Beyond the Border Executive Steering Committee (ESC) met in Washington, D.C. to discuss progress to date and the way forward for implementing the December 2011 Beyond the Border (BTB) Action Plan. (Read More!)
May 9, 2013: Automated Passport Control introduced in Vancouver
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Vancouver Airport Authority have announced a new program that will allow eligible passengers traveling from Vancouver International Airport to the U.S. to clear customs more efficiently, while still ensuring the same high standard of … Continue reading
May 7, 2013: Save-the-Date: RCC Stakeholder Dialogue Session June 20, 2013
On June 20th in Washington, the U.S.-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) will host a broad stakeholder session to review progress on the implementation of the Joint Action Plan. (Read More!)
April 30, 2013: Embassy Blog: New Automation Procedures for I-94 Forms
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announcement on records automation for Form I-94 represents a big step forward and helps support the United States-Canada Beyond the Border Action Plan to streamline operations at our shared border. (Read More!)