The card must be used in conjunction with a passport and has the following advantages : As Australia is a full participating member of the scheme , Australian citizens who are frequent bona fide business travellers can apply for a card through the Department of Home Affairs ( Australia ) online . Foreign holders of the card can visit Australia visa-free for 90 days , and special fast-track lanes are available for them at Adelaide , Brisbane , Cairns , Darwin , Melbourne , Perth and Sydney airports . Eligibility requirements for Australian citizens to get an ABTC include : Although Canada is not a full participant of the scheme , card holders are eligible to use special service lanes at major international airports upon arrival in Canada , but are still subject to the regular entry/visa requirements . At the APEC Indonesia 2013 summit , Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that his country would begin a pilot scheme allowing Canadian citizen NEXUS members to apply for ABTCs
APEC Indonesia 2013
APEC Indonesia 2013
APEC Business Travel Card