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AI-Assisted Face Verification for Border Arrivals

Accountable
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Functional Modes
Sensing (Perceptive AI)
Human decides
Purpose
Border & Immigration
Input Dataset
Biometric Identifiable data
Algorithm or Model
Biometric Recognition
Output Dataset
Biometric Identifiable data

This system is a self-service kiosk used at Canadian airports that compares a traveller's live photo to the photo in their passport to verify identity during primary border processing. It is operated by the Canada Border Services Agency and deployed at airports by Airport Authorities. Travellers' facial images are collected and compared automatically, meaning personal biometric data is processed as part of crossing the border.

Sources for this disclosure

This disclosure was drafted with AI assistance.

Schema: ai@2026-05-06-beta

Government of Canada – DTPR AI Register