Creative solution: Canadian man was allowed to travel to U.S. using a copy of his passport on iPad.

A Canadian man who forgot his passport at home found a new way to gain entry to
USA — using a scanned copy of his Canadian passport on his iPad. And he was
allowed to enter the U.S. (after only 5-6 minutes wait) and to re-enter Canada
the same day.

"I see the future as 100 percent being able to cross with your identity on a
digital device — it's just a matter of time," he said.

http://www.usatoday.com

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In official statement released on Jan 4, 2012, the CBP denied that a Canadian citizen was allowed to enter the USA using a scanned copy of his passport on an iPad.

"The assertion that a traveler was admitted into the U.S. using solely a scanned image of his passport on an iPad is categorically false. In this case, the individual had both a driver's license and birth certificate, which the CBP officer used to determine identity and citizenship in order to admit the traveler into the country.

Since June 1, 2009, U.S. and Canadian citizens entering the U.S. by land or sea from within the Western Hemisphere are required to present a valid, WHTI-compliant document, which includes a passport, U.S. Passport card, Trusted Traveler card (NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST/EXPRES, or Global Entry), or enhanced driver's license/enhanced identification card. Scanned or digital images of WHTI-compliant documents are not accepted forms of identification. If a traveler does not present WHTI-compliant documents, CBP officers must determine identity and citizenship using a variety of other means, or deny entry."

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/national/01042012_2.xml