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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 12:10 pm
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LessO2
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Originally Posted by goaliemn
I'm in a similar program to enter Canada. CanPass. They do an extensive background check on you, then you can bypass customs. You go up to a kiosk. it does a retna scan, then prints out a card you show customs. The machine will randomly select you for secondary, but it cuts my customs wait to zero. I've had it for afew years and at $50CDN a year, and about 20 trips a year north of the border, its worth it.

I do get dirty looks from people when the customs hall is full and I zip over to the kiosks, but I beat the rush out to the taxi stand and am on my way before they get through inspection.

Technically, you bypass the immigration lines with CanPass.

And yes, a huge time-saver.

And I trust the Canadian government with my information before I ever trust Big Brother here.
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