Canadian Security Intelligence Service
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | June 21, 1984 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Canada |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 45°26′15″N 75°36′50″W / 45.4374°N 75.6139°W |
| Motto | A safe, secure and prosperous Canada, through trusted intelligence and advice. |
| Employees | 3,200+ (2020) |
| Annual budget | $702.6 million (2024–25) |
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| Parent department | Public Safety Canada |
| Website | www |
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 Emergency Preparedness, and is subject to review by the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency.
The CSIS has no law enforcement function and mainly focuses on intelligence gathering overseas. The agency is led by a director, the current being Daniel Rogers, who assumed the role on October 15, 2024.