Border Wait Times
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is outlining how its operations will be affected as a result of budget sequestration.
CBP, YVR Launch Historic Partnership with APC Kiosks
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) have launched an expedited customs entry process that allows eligible passengers traveling from YVR to the U.S. to clear customs more efficiently, while still ensuring the same high standard of safety and security.
Earth Day
This week, we are highlighting Earth Day with a three-part video series featuring Brian Sheehan, Curator of Marine Mammals at the Vancouver Aquarium.
Ambassador Jacobson Visits Vancouver
Ambassador Jacobson engaged everyone from students to government and business leaders to State Department exchange alumni during his recent visit to the Metro Vancouver area.
Celebrating Women's History Month
Thank you for following our video program this March for Women’s History Month! Our final Alumnae spotlight is Saara Bhanji who participated in the International Visitors Leadership Program in 2012 on Modern Muslim Women.
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Argo Adventure or Canadian Caper?
Mark and Cora Lijek, two of the six Americans who escaped the 1979 takeover of the American Embassy in Tehran and were sheltered by Canadian diplomats before escaping Iran in an operation dramatized by 2013 Academy Award-winning Best Picture Argo, will be in Vancouver and Surrey later this week for a series of public programs.
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CBP, YVR Launch Historic Partnership with APC Kiosks
On May 7, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) launched Automated Passport Control (APC), an expedited customs entry process that allows eligible passengers traveling from YVR to the U.S. to clear customs more efficiently, while still ensuring the same high standard of safety and security.
