Organization of American States

Best Practices Workshop

on

Travel Document Security

Canada Border Services AgencyDocument Section November 2008

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Canada Border Services Agency

Four General Strategies

• Multi Layered Border Security

• Competency Based Training

• Complementary Supporting Technology

• Partnerships

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Multi-Layered Border

• Overseas Based Migration Integrity Officers (MIOs) + Anti-Fraud Officers

• Airline Passenger Targeting Units• Document Training for Frontline Border Staff• Document Training for Enforcement

Stakeholders and Partners• Biometric and Secure Document Technology

applied across the screening spectrum

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A Hierarchy of Fraud Expertise

SPECIALIST 3rd level/Experts

BASIC 1st level/frontline control officers

INTERMEDIATE 2nd level/back office

Knowledge and Expertise

Complexity

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Enforcement Branch Document Section

• Document examination training and tools• Alerts and Bulletins, reference tools • Lost/Stolen/Fraudulent document information• Document analysis/case support to international and

domestic staff • Program and technical expertise on fraud prevention• National and International Liaison on issues of fraud

detection and prevention• GoC lead on Document Integrity and Technical

Working Group

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Tools and Technology1st and 2nd Level

1st Level

Basic Visual Inspection of Documents coupled with

interview

2nd Level

Examination of Document using

examination tools(UV, Lighting Source,

Magnifiers)

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Third Level Examination Tools

Microscope, Video Spectral Comparators, Scanner Technology

and Ultra Violet flood light.

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• Develop advanced document analysts whose skills are maintained by on-going training, technology and partnerships

• Develop skill-sets that will allow CBSA Document Experts to participate and give expert opinions during court proceedings

CBSA National Objective

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Current Fraud Trends

• Impostor use of documents

• Photo alteration

• Fraudulent secondary/foundation documents

• Document Issuance Fraud

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Impostors

Republic of ChinaThai Passport

Sweden Belgium

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Photo Altered Documents

“Washed” USANIV –

Photo, Expiration and MRZ Changed

Photo-Sub HKSAR Travel Document

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Photo-substituted Spanish E-Passport

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Counterfeit Secondary Documents

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Improperly Obtained

National of NigeriaImproperly obtained US passport Suspected that subject obtained source documents from a fellow prisoner while incarcerated in the US

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Improperly Obtained

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Strategic Approach

Training & Info Sharing

TechnologyEffective and

Skilled Interview

Techniques

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Thank you / Merci

James MartinSenior Program Officer, Document Section

Canada Border Services Agencyjames.martin@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca

Telephone: 613-954-9235

For general inquiries on document issues:nat-intelligence-documents@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca