The Canadian Passenger Accelerated Service System (CANPASS) is a Canada Border Services Agency program in place to streamline customs and immigration clearance for travellers flying on corporate and private aircraft.
[1] The CANPASS Air program for commercial airline passengers was introduced in July 2005 at Edmonton International Airport.
The program was opened to citizens and permanent residents of Canada and the United States with a processing fee of CA$50 for a one-year membership.
The program was first launched in Edmonton, Calgary, Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg, and Ottawa.
Former CANPASS Air and Private Boat members were encouraged to apply to the joint Canadian-American NEXUS program, which offers the same benefits when entering Canada as well as benefiting from expedited processing through Global Entry when entering the United States.