TORONTO โ๏ธ๐งณ Minister of Transport Announces New Verified Traveller Program to Improve the Security Screening Experience for Eligible Travellers
Tuesday, 23 May 2023 02:25.PM
The air sector plays a crucial role in connecting Canadians across the country and to the world, and helps create good, middle-class jobs to build an economy that works for everyone. The Government of Canada is continuously working to improve the security screening process to ensure travellers have a smooth and efficient screening experience, while maintaining the highest standards of security to keep Canadians safe.
Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honorable Omar Alghabra, announced that the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) will soon be launching a new Verified Traveller program that will offer a faster and more efficient screening experience for eligible travellers at select airports across Canada.
This new Verified Traveller program will replace the current Trusted Traveller program. By June 21, 2023, dedicated Verified Traveller screening lines will be available at select domestic and international checkpoints in the following airports:
โข Vancouver International Airport
โข Edmonton International Airport
โข Calgary International Airport
โข Winnipeg International Airport
โข Toronto-Pearson International Airport T1 and T3
โข Montreal-Trudeau International Airport
The new Verified Traveller program will help ease congestion over time, as use of dedicated Verified Traveller lines grows. The new lines provide eligible travellers with select benefits at security screening checkpoints, such as keeping laptops, large electronics and compliant liquids and gels in their carry-on, and keeping their shoes, belt and light jacket on. Eligible travellers include:
โข Members of NEXUS and Global Entry;
โข Active members of the Canadian Armed Forces and US military, including reservists, with valid ID;
โข Canadian aircrew and airport workers with Restricted Area Identification Cards;
โข International aircrew (in uniform) with valid airline ID; and
โข Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers, Canadian police officers and constables with a badge and proper photo identification issued by their respective organizations.
The Verified Traveller program allows children who are 17 years of age and younger, and adults who are 75 years of age and older, to accompany verified travellers through security, provided they are on the same reservation.
Several airports will also offer verified travellers with front-of-the-line service and additional benefits at transborder checkpoints (flights to the U.S.). For more information and a list of airports, visit CATSA's website.
"CATSA plays a crucial role in keeping our air sector safe. As the sector entered recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw how important it was to have a smooth and efficient security screening regime for air passengers. This new Verified Traveller program builds on our $1.8 billion investment for CATSA in Budget 2023, and is great news as we enter another busy travel season to help combat congestion at our airports. It will help improve the security screening process for eligible travellers at select airports across Canada, while still ensuring we meet the highest standards of security and safety for air passengers."
- The Honourable Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport
Quick Facts
โข Budget 2023 proposes to provide $1.8 billion over five years, starting in 2023-24, to the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) to maintain and increase its level of service, improve screening wait times, and strengthen security measures at airports.
โข Budget 2023 funding will seek to improve CATSA's wait-time-service-levels, particularly at peak periods, without compromising aviation security.
โข Funding would also be used to enhance the security of Canada's non-passenger screening program and to support CATSA's ability to meet increased demand as passenger volumes grow.
โข To learn more about NEXUS membership, visit the Canada Border Services Agency website.
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Associated Links
Verified Travellers - CATSA (catsa-acsta.gc.ca)
NEXUS Program (cbsa-asfc.gc.ca)
SOURCE: Transport Canada
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