Canadian Customs checks electronic devices (mobile phones, computers, WeChat records).

Recently, the embassy and consulate in Canada drew attention to the notice of Canadian customs inspection of electronic equipment, especially about the way and rights of Canadian customs personnel inspection, the content and focus of inspection and the serious consequences caused by refusal to inspect. Visa is not easy, so friends must take this matter seriously and carefully.

The embassy and consulate in Canada reminded that Canadian customs should check electronic equipment. According to Canadian customs law and other regulations, Canada provides services.

If they "have reasonable reasons to suspect that they have violated laws and regulations", officials can check all personal belongings of entry-exit personnel without a search warrant.

"Electronic devices and media files" belong to the above-mentioned personal items, including files and materials in electronic devices such as mobile phones and laptops or mobile storage media, WeChat chat content, web browsing records, etc.

The purpose of inspection is generally related to suspected criminal content such as child pornography. When Canadian officials check, they will ask the inspected person to provide a password or fingerprint to unlock; If you refuse, it is suspected of obstructing law enforcement, which may lead to the seizure of equipment and the refusal of entry or detention of personnel.

The embassy and consulate in Canada reminded Canadian citizens to pay attention to the above situation, strictly abide by Chinese and Canadian laws and regulations, and properly handle relevant electronic equipment and media files to avoid unnecessary troubles.

See: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-52.6/page-28.html? Txthl = luggage number s-99.3.

Popular customs inspection focuses on Australia: child pornography will be severely punished.

The Australian Embassy in Australia once reminded in the official Weibo that "illegal pornographic publications are prohibited", such as materials containing child pornography and violence, materials inciting crimes and violence, and materials propagating terrorist activities, including electronic devices such as hard disks, computers and mobile phones containing the above contents.

Canada: Focus on browsing records.

According to the official website of the Canadian Border Service Agency, transit passengers may be required to enter the "auxiliary service and inspection area" when passing through customs, and staff may check the electronic equipment of transit passengers, including notebooks, computers and mobile phones.

The Chinese Embassy in Canada warned against downloading and storing pornographic and other illegal information in storage media such as mobile phones, computers, iPad, CDs and mobile hard disks. If you receive the above information from others, it is necessary to delete it.

US: Social media accounts need to be reported.

From May 25th, 20 17, whether you are a student, a tourist, a visiting scholar or an immigrant who will soon settle in the United States, if you go to the American consulate for an interview, you may receive a supplementary questionnaire.

DS-5535, you need to fill in the social media account name of the past five years and the personal data of the past 15 years (such as residential address, work record, travel history, names of all current and past spouses or partners, siblings, children, etc. ).

UK: Remember to declare electronic equipment.

Although there is no explicit provision in Britain to check the data stored in the electronic devices of inbound passengers, many items will be restricted when entering or leaving the country.

If it is necessary to bring these items into the country, you should take the initiative to declare to the customs for verification when leaving the country: cameras, portable tape recorders, small cameras, portable camcorders, portable word processors (computers, iPad, iPhone, etc. ).

To sum up, remember to check these equipments before you go through the customs:

Mobile phone, computer, iPad, confirm Twitter, FB, Instagram, Weibo, WeChat, QQ, SMS, etc. , and ensure that there are no sensitive words in the above devices and media files.

When checking, delete these "sensitive words":

1) "Illegal employment" category-

Take exams, purchase, substitute classes, introduce business, WeChat business, etc.

2) Category of "Migration Tendency"-

Immigration, buying a house and a car, children going to school and so on.

3) Category of "dangerous words"-

Sabotage, bombs, explosions, attacks, guns, etc.

4) category of "obscenity and pornography"