Pass control information & documents
Employee access passes
Security and safety are among the top priorities at EIA. With more than 300 companies and thousands of employees on site, security clearances are centrally managed by the Pass Control Office.
This page helps employers and employees at Airport City understand the process and begin the paperwork to get a security clearance.
Pass control process
Employees who need a Transportation Security Clearance, Restricted Area Identity Card (RAIC) or Restricted Area Pass (RAP) should follow these basic steps:
- Book an appointment with the Pass Control Office
- Review and collect your required documents
- Review and fill out your required forms
- Bring your forms and documents to your appointment
The Pass Control Office reviews and collects your forms and information to send to Transport Canada for processing.
Book your appointment
Who needs to book an appointment with Pass Control?
- New applicants who do not hold any form of pass
- Any pass holder exchanging a temporary pass (RAP) for a permanent one (RAIC)
- Pass holders renewing their Transportation Security Clearance
- Pass holders updating their RAIC information
How to book your appointment
To book your Pass Control Office appointment, please call: 780 890 8377
Appointments are required for processing applications and printing passes.
Appointments are available:
- Monday – Friday 8:00 (8 am) -16:00 (4 pm)
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Closed for lunch between 12:00 (12 pm) – 13:00 (1pm)
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Closed weekends and holidays
Hours are subject to change without notice.
If you can’t make your appointment, please provide the Pass Control Office with at least 24 hours notice.
Walk-ins are not available at this time.
How to prepare for your appointment
- Ensure that you have filled out the correct forms and documents
- Ensure that your employer has signed all the required forms
- Bring all your forms and documents to your appointment
- Be prepared to have your photo taken
Contact Pass Control
Required documents
All applicants must submit the following for a security clearance:
- Application for a Transportation Security Clearance (Online Application)
- Edmonton Airport RAIC or RAP Application form
- Edmonton Airport Proximity Application
- Review the Pass Control Document Table to see which documents you should bring
- Applicants who have spent time outside of Canada in the five (5) years preceding the date of their application will be required to submit supporting out-of-country documents (OOC) when they submit their application at the Pass Control Office. Please visit TSC Applications Guidelines for more information.
If the applicant is a minor
Applicants under the age of 18 must have their parent or legal guardian present at the time of processing of the application. The applicant’s parent or legal guardian is required to bring a valid, Canadian government photo ID.
Which documents do you need? (Pass control document table)
Canadian Citizens born in Canada
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Children born outside Canada to a Canadian Parent
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Naturalized Canadians and landed immigrants
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Refugees
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Other applicants born outside Canada
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Applicants who have travelled in the last 5 years
Total travel is less than 90 days
No
No
No
No
Total travel is more than 90 days but less than 6 months
Yes
No
No
No
Total travel is more than 6 months but less than 24 months
Yes
Only required for any country in which the applicant has spent 6 or more consecutive months
Yes
No
Total travel is more that 24 months
Yes
Only required for any country in which the applicant has spent 6 or more consecutive months
Yes
Yes
Please read and review these documents:
All applicants must complete these forms:
Additional documents and applications:
Special forms for Police, RCMP and CBSA officers:
Hours of operation
- Monday to Friday
- 8:00 am–4:00 pm (closed for lunch between 12:00 and 1:00 pm)
- Closed weekends and holidays