Privacy Impact Assessments

The Government of Canada is committed to privacy and the protection of personal information used in the course of providing programs and services to the public.

The Government of Canada's Privacy Impact Assessment Policy is one of several tools designed to meet this commitment. This policy was created to ensure that individuals have a right to control the collection, use and disclosure of their personal information.

• CBSA Privacy Impact Assessment Summaries
• Additional Resources

Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) ensure that all privacy issues have been identified and resolved or mitigated. The Government of Canada then seeks advice and notifies the Privacy Commissioner and informs the public that privacy issues have been addressed.

CBSA Privacy Impact Assessment Summaries

Advanced Passenger Information/Passenger Name Record (API/PNR) Program

The API/PNR program is designed to protect Canadians by enabling the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to perform a risk assessment of travellers prior to their arrival in Canada.

• PIA Summary on the API/PNR Program
• About the API/PNR Program

High-Risk Traveller Identification Initiative

The High-Risk Traveller Identification (HRTI) initiative stems from the Advance Passenger Information/Passenger Name Record (API/PNR) program and provides Canada and the United States with a clear framework in which API/PNR information will be shared between both countries.

• PIA Summary on the HRTI Initiative

Additional Resources

Privacy Impact Assessment Policy

Privacy Impact Assessment Guidelines

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada