The airport manager Toronto Billy Bishop announced that the platform would host an installation of the United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP).
The facility, scheduled to open in 18 months, will offer passengers at Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport the opportunity to clear customs in Toronto rather than upon arrival at a United States airport. This pre-clearance service will also give travelers access to new destinations in the United States, where some smaller airports are not yet equipped with a USCBP facility and therefore cannot accommodate passengers without pre-clearance.
“The establishment of a pre-clearance system will promote bilateral trade, make travel more convenient for business and leisure travelers, and enhance national security. In addition, the new facility will use the latest generation technologies, including facial recognition, to increase the efficiency of the process that travelers must follow.“, we can read in the PortsToronto Airport Authority’s announcement.
There are currently 15 USCBP preclearance facilities worldwide in 6 countries – including Canada. Eight Canadian airports now offer a pre-clearance service – Toronto Airport will be the ninth to offer such a service.
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