Organization of American States Best Practices Workshop on
Organization of American States Best Practices Workshop on Travel Document Security Canada Border Services Agency Document Section November 2008
Canada Border Services Agency Four General Strategies • • Multi Layered Border Security Competency Based Training Complementary Supporting Technology Partnerships 2
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 3
A Hierarchy of Fraud Expertise Knowledge and Expertise SPECIALIST 3 rd level/Experts INTERMEDIATE 2 nd level/back office BASIC Complexity 1 st level/frontline control officers 4
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 • Go. C lead on Document Integrity and Technical Working Group 6
Tools and Technology 1 st and 2 nd Level 1 st Level Basic Visual Inspection of Documents coupled with interview 2 nd Level Examination of Document using examination tools (UV, Lighting Source, Magnifiers) 7
Third Level Examination Tools Microscope, Video Spectral Comparators, Scanner Technology and Ultra Violet flood light. 8
CBSA National Objective • 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 9
Current Fraud Trends • Impostor use of documents • Photo alteration • Fraudulent secondary/foundation documents • Document Issuance Fraud 10
Impostors Thai Passport Republic of China Sweden Belgium 11
Photo Altered Documents “Washed” USANIV – Photo, Expiration and MRZ Changed Photo-Sub HKSAR Travel Document 12
Photo-substituted Spanish E-Passport 13
Counterfeit Secondary Documents 14
Improperly Obtained National of Nigeria Improperly obtained US passport Suspected that subject obtained source documents from a fellow prisoner while incarcerated in the US 15
Improperly Obtained 16
Strategic Approach Training & Info Sharing Technology Effective and Skilled Interview Techniques 17
Thank you / Merci James Martin Senior Program Officer, Document Section Canada Border Services Agency james. martin@cbsa-asfc. gc. ca Telephone: 613 -954 -9235 For general inquiries on document issues: nat-intelligence-documents@cbsa-asfc. gc. ca 18
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