Apply for a Transportation Security Clearance

After you apply

You can check the status of your application, after you've been to your verification appointment at the enrolment site or Pass Control Office.

It may take up to 10 working days, after your in-person verification appointment for your application status to update. You'll have to provide your Transportation Security Clearance (TSC) number. You'll find your TSC# in your confirmation email.

Check your application status

Service standards

Once we receive a completed application (including all supporting documents and fingerprints), Transport Canada will post the application’s status online within 10 working days.

You will be told that your application is either:

  • In progress: Your complete application has been received and is being processed
  • Complete: Your application has been processed, or
  • Not able to find your application: Check that your TSCA number and date of birth are correct. Try again in a few days if you applied recently

After Transport Canada confirms that we’ve received a complete application, it can take us up to 60 working days to process it.

If you’ve lived outside of the country for a long time, or you have a criminal history or have associated with a criminal, it may take more than 60 working days to process your application.