Audit of Operational Controls at
Ports of Entry (Based on the
1996 Tassé Report) – Final Report
Acronyms Used in this Report
CAIPS: Computer-Assisted Immigration Processing System
CCRA: Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
CIC: Citizenship and Immigration Canada
CPIC: Canadian Police Information Centre
DDN: Departmental Delivery Network
EDCS: Exportable Data Collection System
FCO: forms control officer
FOSS: Field Operations Support System
ICAP: Immigration Controlled Assets Program
IM: Information Management
IMTB: Information Management and Technologies Branch
MOU: memorandum of understanding
NHQ: national headquarters
POS: Point-of-Sale
SA3: chapter 3 of the Service and Administration Manual
SA4: chapter 4 of the Service and Administration Manual
SA6: chapter 6 of the Service and Administration Manual
SPPR: Strategic Policy, Planning and Research
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