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Integrated immigration management system

In operation Status as of 21 June 2017 · Funding type: Not published

The Bahamian immigration minister's 2017 budget contribution confirms a Canadian Bank Note contract for integrated immigration management 1. It reports border-system installation at four airports in May 2016 and passport-control kiosks at Nassau in July. Identity, detainee and document-management modules remained in development. The minister described watchlist improvements and outstanding screening and regulatory work. This entry groups the modules in one programme rather than counting each phase separately. The speech does not publish the contract price or term, and departmental budget totals are not treated as this contract's value.

Key terms

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Buyer
Government of The Bahamas, Department of Immigration 1
Vendor
Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd.
Vendor based in
Not confirmed in the cited statement
Signed
Not published
Duration
Not published
Value
Not published
Funding
Not published
Procurement route
Not published
System ownership
Not published
Data terms
Scope includes biometric identification, watchlists and immigration records. Contractual retention and access terms are not published 1

Timeline

  1. 2017: the minister reported more efficient watchlist searches and continuing work on screening accuracy. He identified missing APIS regulations and pledged to address them. These are departmental statements, not independent audit findings 1.
  2. 21 June 2017: Recorded status is In operation.

Sources

  1. Government of The Bahamas: Brent Symonette 2017/2018 budget contribution (published 21 June 2017)

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