What is the Verified Traveller ("VT") program?
Verified Traveller gives priority security at certain Canadian airport checkpoints. Unlike the old NEXUS lanes (which only got you to the front of the line faster, with the same screening process once there), VT actually offers expedited screening

Verified Traveller is separate from the NEXUS program. Please visit the Trusted Traveler forum for information and discussion on NEXUS.

What is the VT expedited screening experience?
For domestic/international flights:

• Leave permitted liquids, aerosols and gels in your carry-on
• Leave laptops and electronics in your carry-on
• Keep shoes, belts, light jackets and headwear on
• Keep small items in your pockets

For transborder flights (to the US):

• Leave permitted liquids, aerosols and gels in your carry-on
• Keep shoes, belts, light jackets and headwear on
• Keep small items in your pockets

Who is eligible?

• NEXUS: holders of NEXUS cards
• Global Entry: holders of Global Entry cards
• Canadian / US military: Serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces and US military, including reservists, all with valid ID (no uniform required)
• Air crew / RAIC holders: Canadian aircrew (in uniform), airport workers with Restricted Area Identification Cards and international aircrew (in uniform) with valid airline ID
• RCMP / police: Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers, Canadian police officers and constables with a badge and proper photo identification issued by their respective organizations

Do you have to register for this program?
No, everyone who qualifies, per the list above, is automatically eligible.

Do you have to be flying certain airlines to take advantage of this program?
No. As long as your airline is flying from an area that has the VT service, and you're eligible, that's all that matters.

How do you take advantage of VT lanes? Like TSA PreCheck in the US, do you have to provide an ID number in advance?
Eligibility for VT requires you to present the relevant identification at the checkpoint. There's no need to register any information in advance. Conversely, if you don't have your ID on you, you can't use the lanes

Can I bring other people with me who aren't eligible themselves?

• Domestic / international: only co-travellers aged (a) 17 or under, or (b) aged 75 or over
• Transborder: yes

Where are the VT checkpoints?
There are dedicated VT lanes at the following checkpoints (last updated July 14, 2023):
Domestic/international checkpoints:

• YYC C gates
• YVR C gates
• YEG
• YUL
• YYZ T1 D gates (international flights depart from E, but it's possible to clear security at D and then walk airside to E)
• YYZ T3 (need clarification on which checkpoints)
• YWG
• YOW
• YHZ (pilot launching August 22)

Transborder checkpoints:

• YUL
• YYZ T1
• YYZ T3
• YVR

What if the airport/checkpoint I'm flying from isn't listed above?
Many checkpoints offer "front of the line service" - just like the old NEXUS lanes, there's a dedicated lane to get you to the screening faster, but the screening process is the same as in the regular lanes. These are listed below. If your airport isn't listed, there's no Verified Traveller benefit.

• YYC A and D gates (domestic/international)
• YYC E gates (transborder)
• YVR A/B and D gates (domestic/international)
• YEG (transborder)
• YHZ (all, until domestic/international pilot starts - see above)
• YWG (all)
• YXE (all)
• YTZ (all)
• YQM (all)
• YLW (all)
• YQB (all)
• YQR (all)
• YYT (all)
• YYJ (all)