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ArriveCAN, the pandemic border app

An app to fill in travel forms. Guess what it cost. See what it cost taxpayers, with the original source.

🇨🇦 Canada · 2024 · 🛠️ Pricey gadgets

An app to fill in travel forms. Guess what it cost.

💸 Guess, then reveal the price

C$59.5 million estimated cost

For that money, the app should have carried your luggage.

What actually happened

The Auditor General estimated the cost at about $59.5 million but said the exact figure could not be determined because of poor record-keeping, and found a “glaring disregard” for basic contracting practices.

Source: Office of the Auditor General of Canada ↗ · Amount in original currency, not adjusted for inflation. An unusual cost is not automatically waste; see how we check the facts.

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