Going through airport security is about to get a lot easier at select Canadian airports.
Minister of Transportation Omar Alghabra announced the New Verified Traveller Program, which will allow eligible verified travellers to keep electronics and liquids in their bags, keep their belts and shoes on and bring kids under 17 and adults over 75, under the same reservation, with them through security.
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:
-Vancouver International Airport
-Edmonton International Airport
-Calgary International Airport
-Winnipeg International Airport
-Toronto-Pearson International Airport T1 and T3
-Montreal-Trudeau International Airport
The goal is to help reduce congestion in the airport in time for the busy season.
Eligible travellers include:
-Members of NEXUS and Global Entry;
-Active members of the Canadian Armed Forces and US military, including reservists, with valid ID;
-Canadian aircrew and airport workers with Restricted Area Identification Cards;
-International aircrew (in uniform) with valid airline ID; and
-Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers, Canadian police officers and constables with a badge and proper photo identification issued by their respective organizations.
When going through airport security with the new Verified Traveller Program, eligible Canadians will:
✅be able to keep electronics and liquid in their bags;
✅no longer have to remove shoes or belts;
✅and, be able to bring kids under 17 and adults over 75 with them. pic.twitter.com/EXiOJPQJsO— Omar Alghabra (@OmarAlghabra) May 23, 2023
