Values are the evaluation by Performance Officers of Screening Officer performance according to standard operation procedures and regulations related to Class I airport passenger and baggage screening equipment and screening techniques (physical search of persons and bags). The target compliance level is 98.0 percent Class I airports are airports with an annual passenger traffic in excess of 1 million people, or which have a high threat/risk potential. *Figures prior to 2019 were taken from a previous report.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, CATSA Annual Report 2021, page 40, FY 2016 to FY 2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Canadian airports' security screening compliance level 2016-2021
Passenger and baggage screening compliance levels at major Canadian airports are slightly below the target set, with a compliance level of 96.2 percent for the 2021 financial year. The target compliance level is 98.0 percent.
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