News and updates about contract security

Public Services and Procurement Canada's Contract Security Program communiqués

• Phase 2 of changes to the Contract Security Program: Additional tools and resources for company security officers and alternates—April 26, 2022
• Phase 2 implementation of changes to the Contract Security Program: Additional information—March 17, 2022
• Upcoming changes to the Contract Security Program’s security screening process: Phase 2 implementation—February 14, 2022
• Guidance for company security officers related to personnel security screening justifications—December 6, 2021
• Revised date for changes to the Contract Security Program’s security screening process—September 1, 2021
• Reminder of the identity verification requirement changes for personnel security screening—January 5, 2021
• Identity verification requirement changes for personnel security screening—December 8, 2020
• New Contract Security Manual—November 12, 2020
• Company security officer responsibilities: International contract security requirements—October 27, 2020
• Contract Security Program updates—June 17, 2020
• New mailbox for Canadian visit requests—November 18, 2019
• Update to identity verification requirements in the background check process—April 18, 2019
• Identity verification requirements—February 12, 2019
• Out-of-country verification process, aftercare responsibilities, and international contract security requirements—March 14, 2018
• Mandatory credit checks—January 25, 2018
• Mandatory credit checks are coming soon—January 9, 2018
• New learning tools on how to complete Treasury Board Secretariat's personnel security clearance forms—December 19, 2017
• New Contract Security program learning tools to better serve you—August 10, 2017
• New features added to the online industrial security services portal—March 27, 2017
• Update on mandatory electronic fingerprints and reminders—January 27, 2017
• Update on mandatory electronic fingerprints—December 14, 2016
• Web updates for the request for visit form and changes to our web content—August 10, 2016
• Upcoming changes to the criminal record check process—May 24, 2016
• Industrial Security Program rebranding and update to the duplication process for reliability statuses and security clearances—February 12, 2016
• Contract Security Program reminder and updates on North Atlantic Treaty Organization personnel security screening processes—May 19, 2015

Updates

• Greater opportunities for Canadian companies doing business with Albania
• Greater opportunities for Canadian companies doing business with the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Singapore
• Phase 2 of changes to the security screening process
• Phase 1 of changes to the security screening process
• Greater opportunities for Canadian companies doing business with the European Space Agency
• Greater opportunities for Canadian companies doing business with Latvia and Chile

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