Success! CBSA Travel Records request

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I just received a copy of my travel records from the CBSA.  It shows every time either I or my car entered Canada for the past few years.  I figured I would post the instructions to help others.  

All you need to do is the send a letter similar to the one below.  The request is free and should only take a couple of weeks.

John Macdonald and Laura
Secord
24 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K1M 1M4

January 25, 2010

Canada Border Services
Agency
Access to Information and
Privacy Coordinator
410 Laurier Avenue West,
11th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L8

Dear ATIP Coordinator:

Pursuant to the Privacy
Act, R.S.C. 1985 c. P-21, <I/we> seek access to and copies of
traveller history for <myself/ourselves> [and our vehicle(s)].

<I am a/We are both>
permanent resident(s) of Canada currently present in Canada. <I/We>
wish to receive copies of the records and request to examine the
information as-is (<I/we> do not require translation).

To assist with your search
for these records, <I am/we are> providing the following
additional information about <myself/ourselves>:

Full Name:

Macdonald, John Alexander

Secord, Laura Ingersoll

Date Birth:

January 11, 1815

September 13, 1775

Gender:
Male
Female

Country of Citizenship:

United Kingdom

United States of America

Travel Document Type:

Passport

Passport

Travel Document Number:
123456789 103254768

Permanent Resident ID number:

4321-9876

2143-6789

<I/We> are also
providing the following information about <my/our> vehicles:

License Number:

ABCD 123

BBAD 456

Province/State:

Ontario

Ontario

<We each authorize and
consent to the disclosure of our personal information to each other.>

Please find enclosed
copies of <my/our> passport(s) and vehicle registration(s).

If you have any questions
regarding this request, please contact either of us by telephone at

+1 (613) 555-1212 or via email at [email protected]
or [email protected]

Thank you for your
consideration of this request. <I/We> will look forward to
receiving your prompt reply.

Sincerely,

John A.
Macdonald                              Laura I. Secord

Edited by pzb - 14 Mar 2010 at 10:13am