Canada has launched a tender to upgrade the global biometrics collection capability of its immigration system that could be worth up to $124 million Canadian (roughly US$88.4 million). The 10-year contract is for the “renewal” of the front end of the Canadian Immigration Biometric Identification System (CIBIDS), including hardware, managed software and maintenance. CIBIDS collects fingerprint and face biometrics, and has been in the process of expanding to 850 endpoints in 270 locations for years. Canada issued an RFI for the same contract in 2024, when Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) estimated a high end to its price range around CA$100 million ($71.3 million). Article Topicsbiometric identification | biometrics | Canada | immigration | tender