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Profiling at the Canadian Border

This article explores the use of profiling at the Canadian border to increase security while lowering economic costs, reduce errors in immigration screening, and prevent the acceptance of potentially harmful individuals. The Pedigree System, which assesses immigrants based on their personal information and previous border crossings, is examined, along with the advantages of class assignment for improved security and efficiency. This approach ensures fair selection and prevents the manipulation of the system, while decreasing costs and maintaining high-security standards.

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Profiling at the Canadian Border

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  1. Profiling at the Canadian Border By: Lawrence, Noel, and Sally

  2. Purpose of Profiling • Increase border security while lowering economic costs • Lower Type 1 and Type 2 Errors • Avoid the delay of safe, economic immigrants • Avoid the acceptance of terrorists and those who may be harmful to Canada’s social security • These errors may lead to economical, and even physical harm to Canadian society

  3. Go watch Harold & Kumar if you haven’t  Pedigree System • Immigrants’ ease of acceptance at the Canadian border is based on their previous entries into Canada • Initial entrants • The “thickness” of the Canadian border varies for each immigrant based on his/her personal information • Ex. Personal history, physical and economical well-being, criminal record, past participation in blacklisted groups or activities, etc.

  4. Pedigree System • Repeated Entrants • As an individual accumulates more successful border crossings, his/her border will become thinner • Ascending from a lower group (Class 4) to a higher group (Class 1) • Class 1 – Little to no screening • Class 2 – Limited stay • Class 3 – Refused entry due to previous violations • Class 4 – Refused entry due to repeated violations

  5. Purpose of Classes • The creation of a class system helps increase security and efficiency at the border • Class 1 entrants will face a short queue, and therefore, experience low or no cost in crossing the border • Class 3 and 4 entrants face a much longer queue as they require further screening • This system will help single out individuals who do require monitoring

  6. Class Assignment • Assigning applicants to a “class” is not based on their race, cultural group, or physical attributes • Double selection process will take place • Immigrants/applicants will self-select • Sponsors will also act as a selecting agent • Canada’s points system test will also determine class assignment • The higher the score, the higher the class

  7. Advantages • Pedigree profiling of entrants is based on their personal history • Prevents the opportunity to “game the system”

  8. Advantages cont. • Lowers economic costs of “good” entrants idling at the border • Possesses higher security standards compared to random or group profiling

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