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Winnipeg International Airport Republic of Seychelles deploys Launches Vision-Box Automated Travizory technology to streamline travel authorization Border Control eGates for The Republic of Seychelles is today going live with NEXUS Travellers Winnipeg Airports Authority (WAA) contracted VisionBox to deploy six of its newest generation ABC GT-11 eGates with biometric facial clearance for the NEXUS Program..
Beginning September 1, 2020, six Vision-Box Automated Border Control (ABC) eGates will greet arriving travellers enrolled in the NEXUS Program at Winnipeg International Airport. As the only international airport in the Province of Manitoba, Winnipeg is an important travel hub for the region, having served close to 5 million aviation passengers in 2019. NEXUS is a trusted traveller program operated by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) that expedites border crossings for pre-approved and enrolled Canadian, American, and Mexican
citizens. Travellers enrolled in the NEXUS program avoid border entry lines by using specially reserved lanes equipped with identity screening platforms for expedited checks when entering the country from anywhere in the world. The ABC eGates will facilitate and speed up the border clearance of arriving NEXUS enrolled passengers from all international locations using safe and secure automated biometric facial matching. This is the first time that ABC Biometric eGates are being deployed to process NEXUS enrolled travellers instead of the regularly used NEXUS kiosks.
Travizory technology to facilitate the collection and analysis of traveler documentation to ensure reopening of the borders in the safest manner. This is a mere three weeks after the agreement was signed, following Cabinet of Ministers’ approval for the installation and deployment of the technology.
The new technology allows Seychelles health authorities to collect identity and health information directly from the traveler via easy to use web and mobile apps. The information is fed securely into a single system, providing advance information about all travelers wishing to travel to the Seychelles. The system gives authorities the capability to run rapid and efficient vetting procedures to minimize COVID-19 risks and other security risks. Alan Renaud, Principal Secretary for Civil Aviation, Ports & Marine, said, “Streamlining the process
this way makes it faster and more accurate for our authorities, and reduces paperwork. We wanted to move to a digital and paperless gathering of information, following the recommendations of ICAO, IATA, and the WTTC for touchless and paperless travel. The new system removes the guesswork for airlines at check-in and boarding. And, perhaps most importantly, it makes the passenger journey smoother and provides more peace of mind to travelers that they will not be stopped on their way”.
Border Security Report | September/October 2020
