Les nouveaux Chinook vont renforcer la capacité des militaires de travailler dans des régions éloignées et isolées. Ils vont aussi leur permettre d'intervenir suite à des catastrophes naturelles telles que des inondations, des incendies et des tremblements de terre.
The new Chinooks will enhance the military's ability to operate in remote and isolated areas and will provide assistance following natural disasters such as floods, fires, earthquakes and more; and provide mobility support to the Canadian army, other government departments, and law-enforcement agencies and other civilian authorities, such as the Prime Minister.