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Give yourself time to get through screening.</p> 383</div> 384<div class="col-sm-4"> 385<h3><a href="/en/travel-tips/families" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="62685e2e-3081-49df-bb43-96b775ad6707" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Travelling with kids?</a></h3> 386 387 <div class="wxt-media-full-width"> 388 389 <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <picture> 390 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_desktop_full_width/public/2025-12/family-travel-580x300.jpg?itok=2Nh5Rxsa 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="580" height="300"> 391 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_tablet_full_width/public/2025-12/family-travel-580x300.jpg?itok=oTQxA5gH 1x" media="all and (min-width: 768px)" type="image/jpeg" width="580" height="300"> 392 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_mobile_full_width/public/2025-12/family-travel-580x300.jpg?itok=7R4fWjPL 1x" media="all and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg" width="580" height="300"> 393 <img loading="eager" width="580" height="300" src="/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_mobile_full_width/public/2025-12/family-travel-580x300.jpg?itok=7R4fWjPL" class="img-responsive" alt="A female passenger holding a toddler is handing her electronic boarding pass to a female screening officer."> 394 395 </picture> 396 397</div> 398 399 </div> 400<p>Use the family line, pack snacks and baby items smartly, and arrive early to keep things stress-free.</p> 401</div> 402</div> 403<div class="row"> 404<div class="col-sm-4"> 405<h3><a href="/en/travel-tips/accessibility-and-medical-needs" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="8d7b1451-3e4d-4591-bffd-24115a653684" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Need extra help?</a></h3> 406 407 <div class="wxt-media-full-width"> 408 409 <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <picture> 410 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_desktop_full_width/public/2025-12/accessibility-and-medical-needs-2025.jpg?itok=zwewwpY9 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="580" height="300"> 411 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_tablet_full_width/public/2025-12/accessibility-and-medical-needs-2025.jpg?itok=3IWAigPX 1x" media="all and (min-width: 768px)" type="image/jpeg" width="580" height="300"> 412 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_mobile_full_width/public/2025-12/accessibility-and-medical-needs-2025.jpg?itok=23qxV5tC 1x" media="all and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg" width="580" height="300"> 413 <img loading="eager" width="580" height="300" src="/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_mobile_full_width/public/2025-12/accessibility-and-medical-needs-2025.jpg?itok=23qxV5tC" class="img-responsive" alt="A male passenger in a wheelchair with a service dog speaking with a female screening officer. "> 414 415 </picture> 416 417</div> 418 419 </div> 420<p>Let screening staff know. Mobility aids, medications and support persons are welcome. CATSA makes accessibility a priority.</p> 421<p> </p> 422</div> 423<div class="col-sm-4"> 424<h3><a href="/en/what-do-put-bins" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="d2d8b910-5ce8-45e3-93ca-f588f7627e50" data-entity-substitution="canonical">What goes in the bins?</a></h3> 425 426 <div class="wxt-media-full-width"> 427 428 <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <picture> 429 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_desktop_full_width/public/2025-12/ct-line-580x300.jpg?itok=qNHAmWTd 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="580" height="300"> 430 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_tablet_full_width/public/2025-12/ct-line-580x300.jpg?itok=tpF30J8l 1x" media="all and (min-width: 768px)" type="image/jpeg" width="580" height="300"> 431 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_mobile_full_width/public/2025-12/ct-line-580x300.jpg?itok=S00kJ6Qh 1x" media="all and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg" width="580" height="300"> 432 <img loading="eager" width="580" height="300" src="/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_mobile_full_width/public/2025-12/ct-line-580x300.jpg?itok=S00kJ6Qh" class="img-responsive" alt="A CT-Xray at a checkpoint at the Vancouver international airport"> 433 434 </picture> 435 436</div> 437 438 </div> 439<p>Coats, belts, your laptop and the clear 1 Litre liquids bag go in the bin. Empty your pockets early to keep screening moving.</p> 440</div> 441<div class="col-sm-4"> 442<h3><a href="/en/current-wait-times" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="26fcb371-2f81-460a-9786-5e052d2b2ab3" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Wait times?</a></h3> 443 444 <div class="wxt-media-full-width"> 445 446 <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <picture> 447 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_desktop_full_width/public/2025-12/wait-times-580x300.jpg?itok=-YvRMnTx 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="580" height="300"> 448 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_tablet_full_width/public/2025-12/wait-times-580x300.jpg?itok=kRLmHB3M 1x" media="all and (min-width: 768px)" type="image/jpeg" width="580" height="300"> 449 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_mobile_full_width/public/2025-12/wait-times-580x300.jpg?itok=jx7wrL4K 1x" media="all and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg" width="580" height="300"> 450 <img loading="eager" width="580" height="300" src="/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_mobile_full_width/public/2025-12/wait-times-580x300.jpg?itok=jx7wrL4K" class="img-responsive" alt="A group of passengers are waiting in a line to get their boarding passes scanned."> 451 452 </picture> 453 454</div> 455 456 </div> 457<p>CATSA updates them every minute. Check online before you go to allow enough time for going through the screening process.</p> 458</div> 459</div> 460<hr> 461<div class="row"> 462<div class="col-sm-4"> 463<h3>Accessibility</h3> 464<ul> 465<li data-list-item-id="e4303c5e47898aaa6e5bae8c3158f89dd"><a href="/en/publications/2026-2029-accessibility-plan" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="81c50d34-3536-4b47-abce-d970d83c0331" data-entity-substitution="canonical">2026-2029 Accessibility Plan</a></li> 466<li data-list-item-id="efc0d3162bca1036769abe6e10962e9ba"><a href="/en/form/accessibility-feedback" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="87a8a813-2954-4858-
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