OTTAWA -- Washington wants all Canadians travelling to the United States to carry a passport that will eventually include biometric markers such as iris scans, U.S. officials say.



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A Proud Indian Canadian

Some more news:

U.S. officials debate ending visa waiver program

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/nation/6726369.htm

Effective October 1, 2003, the US State Department will require ALL passport holders from the following countries, who are travelling to the USA, to present a machine-readable passport (MRP). Children and infants are required to present their own individual machine-readable passport.

http://www.aircanada.ca/news/waiver.html

I think we have to pay 80 bucks for the passport. If they are giving some biometric passport, they better not ask for money again!!!