回复: BC新版驾照和进入美国许可
Enhanced driver's licence/Enhanced I.D. for U.S. border crossing
The Enhanced Driver's Licence (EDL) and Enhanced Identification Card (EIC) are new options for
Canadian citizens residing in British Columbia.
仍然是说加拿大公民
In addition to being valid forms of identification and, for the EDL, a valid licence to drive,
these cards denote the cardholder's Canadian citizenship. （
这些卡是代表加拿大公民的？PR是否可以申领？如果可以的话，那么就应该可以作为进入美国的有效身份证明了，就可以像公民一样不需要护照和签证了。谁能证实这个问题？）When approved by the U.S., it will be a valid document to enter the U.S. from Canada by land or water. A reminder that a valid passport or a NEXUS card is still required for travel to, through, or from the U.S. by air.
How to apply?
Read “Your Guide to B.C.'s Enhanced Driver's Licence Program” to confirm eligibility. The guide is available for downloading at
www.icbc.com or from any Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) Driver Licensing Centre.
Next, book an application appointment online at
www.icbc.com or by calling 1-866-972-6888. ICBC is expecting high interest in the new cards and applicants are encouraged to book online to avoid phone wait times. ICBC is now accepting EDL applications, with appointments starting on May 1.
Attend your appointment at an EDL-designated ICBC Driver Licensing Centre to provide documentary evidence of identity and citizenship and complete the necessary documentation. EDL Driver Licensing Centres can be found in the following locations:
Abbotsford Burnaby Coquitlam Kamloops Kelowna Nanaimo North Vancouver Prince George Richmond Surrey Vancouver Victoria
Upon successfully applying for an EDL, you will be issued an interim driver's licence which is valid for 60 days. The interim driver's licence cannot be used to enter the U.S.
Customers should receive their EDL approximately two weeks before the expiry of their interim driver's licence. If they have not received their EDL by that time, they should call the EDL Customer Line at 1-866-972-6888. An EDL should be activated as soon it is received in the mail, and at least 48 hours before it can be used to enter the U.S. by land or water.
How much do the cards cost?
EDLs and EICs have an incremental fee of $35.00 to cover the additional costs of processing the new cards and are subject to the standard licensing fee depending on your current card expiry date.
Protection of privacy
The EDL and EIC program requires that certain personal information be shared with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). If a person does not wish to share this information, there are other eligible documents to use to enter the United States by land or water primarily a passport.
The cards contain the same information as your current B.C. Driver's Licence or B.C. Identification Card, with some additional features. These features include:
Ability to establish your Canadian citizenship. (原来PR是不能申领的！)
A machine readable zone of encoded data, just like a passport, that can be scanned at the inspection booth.
A radio frequency identification technology (RFID) chip that will facilitate traveller processing at the U.S. border.
All the information contained within the cards will be stored in a secure database located in Canada and maintained by CBSA and will only be accessed when the cardholder presents the card at the U.S. land or water border. At that point, it is used to establish the identity and citizenship of the cardholder
When applying for an EDL or EIC, applicants will
be asked to complete a citizenship and entitlement-to-travel questionnaire and
sign a personal information consent form (
PR申领新版驾照应该没有这令个要求，所以不能像公民那样作为进入美国的唯一ID)that authorizes ICBC to disclose information related to the cards to the CBSA and Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), and for CBSA to disclose the information to the U.S. CBP, only when the cardholder presents it to enter the U.S. by land or water.
The only personal information disclosed to U.S. border authorities is: first and last name, birth date, gender, citizenship, licence expiry date, your digital photograph, licence status, licence issuing province, your RFID unique identifier and tag ID number and your machine readable unique identifier. Driving qualifications, driving conviction history, penalties or medical conditions are not disclosed.
In developing the EDL and EIC, both the federal and provincial privacy commissioners were consulted to ensure the program complied with all applicable privacy legislation.
