The government this week issued a request for qualifications for the design and construction of a new terminal.

The request is expected to lead to a shortlist of qualified teams that will be invited to participate in a request for proposals.

“We have moved quickly from project approval to procurement to signal that this tourism and trade corridor is critical for the region,” said Transportation Minister Rob Fleming, adding an improved, modern terminal will be an economic generator on both sides of the border and will “make travel more convenient for the hundreds of thousands of passengers travelling through it every year.”

The new facility is required to ensure the terminal complies with the Canada-U.S. Land, Rail, Marine, and Air Transport Pre-clearance Agreement, which allows travellers to complete the U.S. customs and immigration process in Victoria so they can disembark in Washington state with no delay.

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