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It’s common knowledge that USA and Canadian immigration are probably the most tightly coupled immigration collaboration in the world.

How much do they really share on applicants, immigrants, border crossers?

PS: The question is not about whether they share information, that’s already settled and might even already have an answer here.

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  • Why do you think they would make that public? – Mawg Oct 22 at 10:15
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    I doubt they’re as tightly coupled as those of the Schengen countries, or the UK and Ireland, or other groups of countries that have open and unpoliced borders between themselves. – Mike Scott Oct 22 at 10:30
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Apparently they share almost everything:

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Source: Directives for Sharing Information Pursuant to the 2003 Canada-U.S. Statement of Mutual Understanding on Information Sharing (Appendix B, page 28)

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    A better question would have been how they share information. In the case of USA-Canada, the share based on on biographic AND biometric data. You should assume each country has access to at least all electronically stored immigration and criminal data. – greatone Oct 22 at 3:48

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