Prescott Port of Entry

By the Numbers

Original facility opened in 1960 – new facility opened on January 26, 2012.

Hours of operation – Prescott port of entry (POE) facility is a 24/7 operation.

The estimated construction cost = $22.5M
Final construction cost = approximately $20M

Commercial building = 884 square metres (formerly 584 square metres)
Travellers building = 1220 square metres (formerly 598 square metres)

Number of Primary Inspection Lanes – four (formerly three lanes)
Number of Commercial Inspection Lanes – two (formerly one lane)
Number of bus lanes – one (none previously)

Number of Canada Border Services Agency staff – 39 employees

Traffic Volumetrics

Type	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12
Travellers	500,275	550,335	561,761
Vehicles	274,404	302,199	274,501
Commercial shipments cleared	33,651	36,119	35,797
Courier/personal importations	17,737	17,829	17,711

Enforcement Actions

Type	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12
Customs (seizures, forced payments, prohibited goods)	357	501	526
Immigration (inadmissibility, allowed to leave)	479	421	445

Immigration Facilitation

Type	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12
Study and work permits, temporary resident permits, visitor records	575	575	559

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