Canadian Security Intelligence Service

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS, /ˈsiːsɪs/; French: Service canadien du renseignement de sécurité, SCRS) is a foreign intelligence service and security agency of the federal government of Canada. It is responsible for gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world and conducting covert action within Canada and abroad. CSIS reports to the Minister of Public Safety, and is subject to review by the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency.

Not to be confused with the Communications Security Establishment (CSE), formerly also known as CSEC.

Canadian Security Intelligence Service
Agency overview
FormedJune 21, 1984 (1984-06-21)
Preceding agency
  • RCMP Security Service
JurisdictionGovernment of Canada
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario, Canada
45.4374°N 75.6139°W / 45.4374; -75.6139
MottoA safe, secure and prosperous Canada, through trusted intelligence and advice.
Employees3,200+ (2020)
Annual budget$696.5 million (2023–24)
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Parent departmentPublic Safety Canada
Websitewww.canada.ca/en/security-intelligence-service.html

The CSIS has no law enforcement function and is mainly focused on intelligence gathering overseas. The agency is led by a director, the ninth and current being David Vigneault, who assumed the role on June 19, 2017.

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