Fast Facts

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CATSA at a glance

The secure and efficient movement of people and goods across Canada's air transportation network.

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2024/2025

  • 68.9M Total screened passengers
  • 97% of passengers waited less than 15 minutes to be screened
  • Nearly 92% of passengers reported a positive screening experience
  • 400+ Total screening points across Canada
  • 89 Designated airports

Accessibility

A screening officer is using an explosives trace detection swab on a passengers prosthetic arm.

94% of passengers who were screened at our family and accessible lines reported a positive screening experience because of CATSA's investments in barrier-free travel, aligned with the Accessible Canada Act.

CT X-ray

CT X-ray machines at a Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) security checkpoint.

CT X-ray technology enhances efficiency and supports Canada's national security and economic resilience - it streamlines screening for passengers by reducing divest requirements.

 


AI

Person presenting a virtual screen with big data and business applications integrated with AI.

AI is already embedded in our predictive forecasting models and we are expanding AI into compliance oversight and security analytics - CATSA is positioned to scale.

Facilitators

CATSA Facilitator assisting a passenger with a stroller through airport screening.

Deployed over 175 Facilitators deployed in 16 airports and achieved service improvements while maintaining budgetary restraint.

Air industry

A screening officer is gesturing a vehicle forwards at vehicle screening while another screening officer waits holding an explosives trace detection swab.

CATSA’s efficient and effective screening operations and responsible adoption of technology supports Canada’s vital air industry and the national security framework.