Canada Border Services Agency: Federal Government

Conservative Government Dept: The Conservative government is moving toward using biometrics such as fingerprints, iris scans and other unique identifiers to vet all foreigners entering the country, according to Winnipeg Free Press. Upon arrival the Canada Border Services Agency will use the data to verify that the visa holder is the same person as the applicant and oTTAWA - Saying no biometrics system is perfect, an internal report urges the federal government to create an avenue of appeal for visa applicants who are rejected because of a false fingerprint match. As a first step, it soon plans to require applicants for a visitor visa, study permit or work permit to submit 10 electronic fingerprints and a photo before they arrive in Canada. The prints will be searched against RCMP databanks. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.