The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is permitting travellers to submit their customs and immigration declaration forms up to 72 hours in advance of coming to Canada through ArriveCan, according to a Wednesday statement. .The statement said the feature was made available to people landing at Toronto Pearson, Montreal-Trudeau, and Vancouver international airports. .This feature will be rolled out to travellers arriving at places such as Billy Bishop Toronto City, Calgary, and Edmonton airports in the coming months. .If travellers are provided with more time to submit their forms, the Canadian government said it will lead to them spending less time at primary inspection kiosks and eGates. This feature will lead to shorter lineups in arrival halls. .Data from Toronto Pearson and Vancouver airports indicate using this feature cuts the amount of time people spend at a kiosk by one-third. Using it can assist people with saving hours in wait time. .The statement said additional time is part of the CBSA’s traveller modernization initiative, which is being rolled out over the coming years. Modernizing the travel experience includes introducing more digital technologies and tools for travellers and border services officers. .Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said travellers should use this feature. .“The new advanced declaration feature in the ArriveCan app — now available at Montreal-Trudeau airport — makes submitting your info quicker and easier,” said Mendicino. .“Most importantly, it cuts the time spent at the kiosk by a third!”.Toronto Sun comment editor Anthony Furey said more should be done. .“I think what would be quickest and easiest is just scrapping ArriveCan altogether,” said Furey..This announcement comes after air traveller Nancy Stempin spoke out July 19 after she was accosted by security officers at Toronto Pearson for not having her father set up on her ArriveCan account. .READ MORE: WATCH: Air traveller speaks out about disturbing incident at Toronto airport.“When I realized it was going to get out of hand, that’s when I started to record,” said Stempin. .Airport officials dismissed her father’s concerns and threatened Stempin and him with a $5,000 fine.
