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E-PASSPORT [1 record]

Record 1 2014-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Official Documents
DEF

A machine-readable passport that includes a chip containing digital biometric information.

CONT

Also known as an e-Passport, the biometric chip will contain the same biographical information contained on page 2 of a Canadian passport and will confirm that the identity of the bearer of the document who appears at a port of entry, is the same person to whom it is issued.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Documents officiels
DEF

Passeport lisible à la machine qui contient une puce sans contact avec des données biométriques en format numerisé.

CONT

La stratégie de sécurité du passeport décrite dans la Politique canadienne de sécurité nationale met l'accent sur l'authentification de l'identité des personnes qui présentent une demande de passeport, par l'ajout d'une puce dans chaque passeport (le passeport électronique) conformément aux normes de l'OACI (Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale) [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Documentos oficiales
DEF

Pasaporte de lectura mecánica con una microplaqueta de circuito integrado sin contacto que contiene datos biométricos en formato digital.

OBS

No confundir con pasaporte biométrico.

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