A simple mobile application with an initial estimated cost of $80,000 has turned into a $59.5 million scandal as law enforcement along with federal government bodies probe the now infamous ArriveCan app.
The application, introduced in April 2020, was created during the pandemic to track the COVID-19 vaccination status of travellers entering Canada. It quickly received a frosty reception from those forced to deal with disruptive glitches and long wait times to enter the country. The controversy expanded when MPs began digging into the unexpectedly high costs and questionable contracting practices linked to the app.
