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31 July 2018

All You Need To Know About Canada's Expanded Biometrics Collection

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July 31, 2018 - Canada's biometrics collection expands to include travellers from Europe, the Middle East and Africa beginning on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. Travellers from the three regions coming here to visit, work or study will need to have their fingerprints taken if they want to cross the border.
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July 30, 2018 – Canada's biometrics collection expands to include travellers from Europe, the Middle East and Africa beginning on Tuesday, July 31, 2018.

Travellers from the three regions coming here to visit, work or study will need to have their fingerprints taken if they want to cross the border.

The move is designed as an extra layer of security, to ensure the person coming into Canada matches travel documents, including the Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA).

Immigration officials say the move will allow border officials to immediately confirm a traveller's identity.

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