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Vancouver airport to roll out 90 more BorderXpress kiosks

April 6, 2017

Vancouver International Airport announced its proprietary line of self-serve border control solutions, BorderXpress, has expanded to meet the requirements of the Canada Border Service Agency's new Primary Inspection Kiosk program, according to International Airport Review. Under the PIK program, the CBSA is expanding its use of border kiosks at Canadian airports, and will now offer self-service options to an increased number of incoming international travelers.

YVR will roll out 90 new PIK-configured BorderXpress kiosks in Spring 2017, extending the automated border clearance process to the majority of incoming international travelers. Using the new kiosks, passengers will scan their travel documents, complete their declaration and verify their identity and admissibility using facial recognition technology before proceeding to a CBSA officer for final inspection.

The process will reduce time spent with the CBSA officers and decrease overall processing times. The addition of the new BorderXpress kiosks will help YVR meet its goal of handling 25 million passengers by 2025.