March 28, 2026
(Refer to applicable Travel Directive Appendices A, B, and D, as well as GAC – International Trade Kilometre Rates at Locations Abroad.)
Note: This document is intended only as a tool to facilitate discussion between the employee and authorizing manager prior to travel status. This tool may be subject to change.
Blanket Travel Authority–FISCAL YEAR: ________________________________
Blanket Travel Authority–Tracking Number: _______________________________
Employee Name: __________________________________________________
Department: ______________________________________________________
Employee Signature: ________________________ Date (Y/M/D): ____________
Delegated Manager Signature: ________________ Date (Y/M/D): _____________
Blanket Travel Authority–Geographic Location: ____________________________
Start Date (Y/M/D): ___________________ End Date (Y/M/D): ________________
Maximum number of consecutive travel days: _____________________________
Maximum dollar value/limitation for each individual trip: _____________________
Travel Advance: YES___ NO___ Specified Travel Advance Amount Limit: _______
Trip Purpose: _____________________________________________________
Article Ref. | Category | Yes = Y | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.4.1 | Accommodation | Corporate apartment | |
| Corporate residences | |||
| Hotel – daily room rate | |||
| Hotel – weekly room rate | |||
| Hotel – monthly room rate | |||
| Hotel – service charges | |||
| Bed and breakfast | |||
| Hotels – service charges | |||
| Motels | |||
| Lodging facilities | |||
| Commercial accommodation – other | |||
| Crown owned, leased, or operated facilities | |||
| Colleges | |||
| Universities | |||
| Educational institutions | |||
| Federal government training centers | |||
| Hospitals | |||
| Military establishment – Canadian | |||
| Military establishment – foreign | |||
| Tents | |||
| Trailers | |||
| Gov't & institutional accommodation – other | |||
| Non-commercial facilities | |||
| Private dwelling | |||
| Private accommodation – other | |||
| 3.4.2 | Additional business expense | Facsimiles | |
| Health Certificate (Health Canada) | |||
| Inoculations | |||
| Internet connections | |||
| Office equipment – rental | |||
| Office equipment – transportation | |||
| Entry documents (CanPass) | |||
| Entry documents (NEXUS) | |||
| Passport | |||
| Photocopies | |||
| Photos – passport and/or visa | |||
| Required personal effects | |||
| Service charge – automated banking machine | |||
| Service charge – bank/financial institution commission | |||
| Service charge – credit/debit card usage | |||
| Service charge – government travel card usage | |||
| Service charge – safety deposit box | |||
| Service charge – traveller's cheques | |||
| Telephone expenses (business calls) | |||
| Telephone expenses (due to altered schedule/itinerary) | |||
| Vaccinations | |||
| Visa (entry permits) | |||
| Word processing services | |||
| X-rays | |||
| Business expense – other | |||
| 3.4.3 | Bottled Water | Bottled water – reasonable amounts of bottled water (based on receipts). | |
| 3.4.4 | Currency exchange | Commission charged | |
| Conversion gain | |||
| Conversion loss | |||
| Fee – automated teller machine service charge | |||
| Fee – service charge | |||
| Fee – travel card usage charge | |||
| Currency exchange – other | |||
| 3.4.5 | Dependant care | Up to $50 CDN, per household, per day | |
| Up to $100 CDN maximum, per dependant, per day | |||
| Dependant care – other | |||
| 3.4.6 | Home Communication | One 10-minute call home, each contiguous 3 day period | |
| One 5-minute call home, each contiguous 3 day period | |||
| 3.4.7 | Incidental Allowance | 100%, as per Appendix C or D, as applicable | |
| 75% (starting on the 31st consecutive day), as per Appendix C or D, as applicable | |||
| 100%, as per Appendix C or D, as applicable | |||
| 75% (starting on the 31st consecutive day), as per Appendix C or D, as applicable | |||
| No meal rates established in Appendix D – incidentals as per Appendix C | |||
| International travel outside Canada or the continental USA – incidentals as per Appendix D | |||
| Other – provide explanation | |||
| 3.4.8 | Insurance | See Appendix A for insurance coverage | |
| Insurance coverage – other | |||
| 3.4.9 | Meals | Daily Comprehensive Allowance | |
| Breakfast – meal allowance Appendix D | |||
| Breakfast – prepaid (e.g. conference, flight, voucher, etc.) | |||
| Breakfast – high meal cost | |||
| Breakfast – receipted amount | |||
| Breakfast – other | |||
| Breakfast – 75% (starting on the 31st consecutive day) | |||
| Lunch – meal allowance Appendix D | |||
| Lunch – prepaid (e.g. conference, flight, voucher, etc.) | |||
| Lunch – high meal cost | |||
| Lunch – receipted amount | |||
| Lunch – other | |||
| Lunch – 75% (starting on the 31st consecutive day) | |||
| Dinner – meal allowance Appendix D | |||
| Dinner – prepaid (e.g. conference, flight, voucher, etc.) | |||
| Dinner – high meal cost | |||
| Dinner – receipted amount | |||
| Dinner – other | |||
| Dinner – 75% (starting on the 31st consecutive day) | |||
| 3.4.10 | Rest periods | Suitable rest period | |
| Overnight stop after travel time of at least 9 consecutive hours | |||
| 3.4.11 | Transportation | Disrupted travel pattern (residence to workplace) | |
| Docking fees | |||
| Ferries | |||
| Transportation fees – (not otherwise paid) | |||
| Parking – hotel, motel or corporate residence | |||
| Parking lot | |||
| Parking meter | |||
| Transportation prepaid | |||
| Passenger – no charge | |||
| Tolls (e.g. road, tunnel, bridge) | |||
| Airfare – Airport Improvement Fee (not included in ticket) | |||
| Airfare – business class (non-standard) paid by traveller | |||
| Airfare – departure taxes (not included in ticket) | |||
| Airfare – economy class (standard) paid by traveller | |||
| Airfare – military equipment/flight | |||
| Airfare – business class prepaid by Government of Canada | |||
| Airfare – economy class prepaid by Government of Canada | |||
| Airfare – private plane (e.g. rental/charter) | |||
| Airfare – seat selection fee for commercial, private and chartered carriers | |||
| Airfare – security charges (not included in ticket) | |||
| Airfare – unused segment(s) | |||
| Bus charter | |||
| Bus (inter-city) | |||
| Bus (local) | |||
| Change fee (paid by traveller) | |||
| Excess baggage/weight (paid by traveller) | |||
| Miscellaneous charge order (prepaid) | |||
| Miscellaneous charge order (not prepaid) | |||
| Rail – next higher class to economy class (standard) | |||
| Shuttles | |||
| Subway | |||
| Taxi chit utilized (do not enter charge) | |||
| Taxi receipts | |||
| Commercial – other | |||
| Motorcycle – rental | |||
| Motorcycle – helmet rental | |||
| Other mode of transportation | |||
| Private/leased aircraft | |||
| Snowmobile – rental | |||
| Snowmobile – insurance (not otherwise covered) | |||
| Snowmobile – privately owned | |||
| Snowmobile – helmet rental | |||
| Watercraft – privately owned | |||
| Watercraft – insurance (not otherwise covered) | |||
| Watercraft – rental | |||
| Crown owned and/or leased vehicle | |||
| Insurance charge (not otherwise covered) | |||
| Vehicle – other | |||
| Project Support Unit | |||
| Driver Hired | |||
| Private motor vehicle – to public carrier/ return trip home | |||
| Private motor vehicle (Appendix B (international) kilometric rate) | |||
| Private motor vehicle – pick-up at public carrier/ return trip home | |||
| Rental – drop-off charge | |||
| Rental – fuel charge | |||
| Rental – insurance charge | |||
| Rental – compact | |||
| Rental – intermediate (standard) | |||
| Rental – large (non-standard) | |||
| Rental – other | |||
| Rental – insurance charge | |||
| Rental – Provincial Sales Tax | |||
| Rental – Quebec Sales Tax | |||
| Rental – Harmonized Sales Tax | |||
| Rental – Goods and Services Tax | |||
| 3.4.12 | Weekend Travel Home | 7 week – economy return air fare | |
| 7 week – taxi | |||
| 7 week – private motor vehicle | |||
| 12 weeks = 2 trips (economical airfare, ground transportation, plus meals and incidentals en route only) | |||
| 17 weeks = 3 trips (economical airfare, ground transportation, plus meals and incidentals en route only) | |||
| 22 weeks = 4 trips (economical airfare, ground transportation, plus meals and incidentals en route only) | |||
| 3.4.13 | Weekend Travel – Alternatives | Accommodation – receipt required | |
| (a) By the employee | Meals 100% | ||
| Meals 75% | |||
| Incidentals 100% | |||
| Incidentals 75% | |||
| Weekend travel expenses – other | |||
| Dependant care | |||
| Insurance – personal responsibility and liability of the employee | |||
| 3.4.13 | Weekend Travel Home | Public carrier transportation via the government travel suppliers | |
| Taxi | |||
| Private motor vehicle | |||
| (b) By the employee's spouse, common-law partner, or dependant | Insurance – personal responsibility and liability of the employee |