Card Access Control
Port Metro Vancouver’s Port Pass, a port community photo ID card, identifies personnel authorized to access the Port and contains an electronic identifier unique to the port system. Card access synchronizes with the Port’s vehicle access control system (VACS). Since 2004, we have issued more than 50,000 cards that provide varying degrees of port access based on rigid security clearance protocols.
Marine Transportation Security Clearance Program (MTSCP)
In November 2006, the Government of Canada announced amendments to the national Marine Transportation Security Regulations that will strengthen Canadian marine security by requiring background checks for port workers who perform specific security duties or have access to designated restricted areas. MTSCP implementation at Port Metro Vancouver was initiated in 2007.