government, whereas Enhanced screenings are for individuals with law enforcement, security and intelligence functions, or access to those data or facilities. Security screening Individuals who need to have RS because of their job or access to federal government assets will be required to sign the Personnel Screening, Consent and Authorization Form (TBS/SCT 330-23e). Reliability Status, Standard (RS) Reliability checks are done by verifying personal data, criminal records check, credit check, educational, and professional qualifications, data on previous employment and references. This level of clearance will grant the right to access designated documents with markings of Protected A & B information/assets on a need-to-know basis. It is mandatory for individuals when the duties or tasks of a position or contract necessitate access to protected information and assets, regardless of the duration of an assignment. Reliability Status, Enhanced (ERS) In addition to the Reliability Status, Standard checks, open-source checks, and security questionnaire or interview are required. This level of clearance will grant the right to access designated documents with markings of Protected A, B & C information/assets on a need-to-know basis. Security clearances Individuals who require access to more sensitive information (or access to sensitive federal government sites and/or assets) because of their job will be required to sign the Security Clearance Form (TBS/SCT 330-60e). There are two levels of clearance: Secret Secret clearance is only granted after a reliability status is cleared, with a positive CSIS security assessment. This level of clearance will grant the right to access designated and classified information up to Secret level on a need-to-know basis. Department Heads have the discretion to allow for an individual to access Top Secret-level information without higher-level clearance on a case-to-case basis. Only those with a Secret clearance, with enhanced screening have access to Protected C information. Top Secret In addition to the checks at the Secret level, foreign travels, assets, and character references must be given. Field check will also be conducted prior to granting the clearance. This level of clearance will grant the right to access all designated and classified information on a need-to-know basis. Top Secret Special Access In addition to the checks at the Top Secret level, 20 years of past history are investigated in person by CSIS. This level of clearance will grant the right to access all designated and classified information on a need-to-know basis, primarily for intelligence roles in the Communications Security Establishment, Canadian