Canada-US Beyond the Border Initiative:
Efficient Border Crossing for People - Innovative
Technologies to Address Threats Early
The Role for Face Recognition
Robert Bell
SVP Corporate & Business Development
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Beyond the Border
The four areas of cooperation identified in the Beyond the Border Declaration are:
• addressing threats early;
• trade facilitation, economic growth and jobs;
• cross-border law enforcement;
• and critical infrastructure and cybersecurity.
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Addressing Threats Early
The Beyond the Border Action Plan will support this goal by:
• developing a common understanding of the threat environment;
• aligning and coordinating our security systems for goods, cargo and baggage;
• and supporting the effective identification of people who pose a threat, which will enhance safety and facilitate the movement of legitimate travellers.
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Role of Biometrics:
Confirm Identity
Biometrics are established and accepted:
• Iris for Registered Traveler Program and some access control.
• Fingerprint for visa applicants and visa travelers (in place in US and soon to be implemented in Canada) and some access control.
• Face for issuance and renewal of passport and other high assurance ID.
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Why Face?
• Non-contact
• Non-invasive
• Operates at a distance
• Copes with crowds
• Source faces available
• Subject co-operation is not necessary
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1. Face Recognition for Traveler
Identity Verification
• Implement first at Primary and
Secondary Immigration Control
• Can be pushed out to the departure airport gate and airport Check-in
• Enables Automated Border Control (e-
Gates) and Automated Exit Control
• Will need to wait until sufficient critical mass of e-Passports in the Canada/US corridor.
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Primary Inspection Cameras
Countertop Camera &
Camera + 10 Print
Auto face capture and quality checking
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E-Gate Identification Cameras
Caribbean
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Departure Gate Cameras
A mobile kiosk or cameras installed at departure gates
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2. Face Based “Bad Guy”
Lookout
Primary Immigration Control
• Identify persons inadmissible to Canada
Security – Traveler and Staff
• Identify persons of interest in country and inadmissible to destination country
Arrival Jetways and Gates
• Identify arrival flight for undocumented refugee claimants
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Face Lookout - Content
Security-international
• Adam Gadhan,
Security-domestic link
• Ameer el Maati, Adnan el Shukrijumah
Criminal fugitive-select offences- international
• Nasser Muhsin,
Criminal Fugitive-domestic- select offences/status
• Luka Magnota, Blane McDougall, Whitmore
Criminal / HR inadmissible
• Martin Cusack
Criminal Deportees
• Ezemo, Laing, Wilson, Wyatt, Bruck, Youn,
Orellana, Chand, Winfield, Barnes, Saunders,
Talley, Streety, etc..)
Failed Refugee Claimants-Immigration Fraud
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3. Remotely Supervised Biometric
Enrollment Kiosk for NEXUS
Beyond Borders Action Plan calls for a surge in NEXUS enrollment. This will be expensive as it requires staffed locations in airports throughout the US and Canada.
Kiosk based solution with remote supervision . NextgenID is using for high assurance US ID enrollment (PIV and PIV-I).
Easy, fast, compact and secure.
Face, Iris,
Fingerprint,
Signature, ADA compliant
Supervisory
Camera +Mic
As on left PLUS
• Breeder document capture/authenticate
– passport, driver’s license, smart card
• Document scanner
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4. Remote Border Agent
For smaller volume airports, it is not practical to staff with
Immigration Officers 24/7.
A kiosk approach allows:
• Visible and audible interaction between the traveler in a remote location and the immigration officer in a central location
• Remote capture of traveler’s travel documents and biometrics
• Central review of the documents
• Remote printed authorization to enter the country under agreed conditions (e.g. tourist, max 30 days, not allowed to work)
This has been well received by immigration staff and passengers in a current VIP lounge trial in the UK.
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Face Recognition Role in Beyond the Border Initiative
1. Face based identity confirmation using ePassport
• enables reliable name based searches and subsequently
• automated border and exit control.
2. Face based surveillance will identify persons of interest:
• before they enter the country thus
• avoiding substantial criminal justice system costs and the impact of criminality on the society.
3. Remote supervised biometric enrollment can support the rapid increase in NEXUS membership at a reasonable cost.
4. Remote supervised border stations could improve coverage in some areas at a reasonable cost.
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Conclusion
Each of the suggested approaches has been deployed with success in other border environments.
It is not too early to consider, and if appropriate, prototyping and piloting these approaches for our border.
Robert Bell
SVP Corporate and Business Development
NextgenID
613 656 3709
Bob.Bell@nextgenid.com
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