Canada's privacy statement and United States Privacy Act statement

U.S. PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT

The authority to collect the information on this application, any supporting documentation, fingerprints, and other requested information is contained in Titles 8 and 19 of the U.S. Code and corresponding regulations. Furnishing the information on this form is voluntary; however, failure to provide all the requested information may result in the delay of a final decision or denial of your request. The information collected will be used to make a determination on your application. It may also be provided to other government agencies (Federal, state, local, and/or foreign) as permitted under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 O.K.. § 552a (2002) and other applicable law. All applicants are subject to a check of criminal information databases and other immigration and customs databases in order to determine eligibility for this program.

CANADA'S PRIVACY STATEMENT 

The information you provide on this form, including supporting documentation and biometric data, is collected under the Customs Act and is protected under the Privacy Act. The information will be used to make a determination of your application and the operation of the programs, and may be shared with other government agencies in Canada and the United States of America. The information will be retained in the Personal Information Bank # CBSA TEC 005. Instructions for obtaining information are provided in Info source, which is available at public libraries, government public reading rooms and on the Internet at: http://infosource.gc.ca. All applicants are subject to a check of criminal information databases and other immigration and customs databases in order to determine eligibility for the program.