Audit of Operational Controls at
Ports of Entry (Based on the
1996 Tassé Report) – Final Report
2.2 Immigration Key Control Forms
Chapter SA6 outlines the procedures to be followed for immigration key control forms. Immigration key control forms or immigration prefix controlled forms have the prefix “IMM.” A key symbol appears in the lower left corner of certain of these forms. This chapter was effective July 2000 and is posted on CIC’s intranet site (CIC Explore). The Security Policy Manual, in chapters 3 and 4, also refers to these forms.
Different practices were observed throughout the country; however, there were a number of common practices. It was noted that the Ontario South Area Office had very good practices in place.
At the ports of entry, the IMM 1442, the generic form, is the most commonly used form. It is a pre-printed, multi-copy document that has a BB followed by a nine-digit number (referred to as the “BB number”). This BB number is printed in the upper right corner of the document and is the control number. When an individual is allowed to enter the country—for example, through a student authorization—the information is generated through the Field Operations Support System (FOSS), and it is printed on the IMM 1442. The client ID number is recorded in FOSS and is printed on the IMM 1442. The BB number, which is the control number, is not recorded in FOSS. The only control over the issuance of all these forms is a logbook record of all IMM 1442 BB numbers. (section removed)
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