Tthe Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced a significant seizure of suspected cocaine being smuggled into Canada at the Osoyoos port of entry in British Columbia. On June 11, 2025, border services officers at Osoyoos port of entry examined the pick-up truck of a Canadian citizen who was returning to Canada from the United States. … Read more
Liberal MP Darren Fisher (Dartmouth–Cole Harbour, N.S.), along with senior officials from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the Halifax Port Authority and the Africville community, celebrated the opening of the new Marine Container Examination Facility (MCEF) in Halifax, N.S. This new examination facility was constructed by the Halifax Port Authority with funding from Transport Canada’s National Trade … Read more
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers in Saint John, N.B., recently intercepted a shipment of suspected cannabis that is the largest cannabis seizure on record since 2015. On May 21, 2025, border services officers at the Port of Saint John, with assistance from CBSA intelligence officers in the Greater Toronto Area and Atlantic Regions, examined a … Read more
The Canada Border Services Agency announced it has launched investigations into whether cast iron soil pipe from China is being dumped or subsidized, following a complaint by Canada Pipe Company ULC. The company alleges the imports have caused material injury through lost market share, price undercutting and financial harm. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal will … Read more
As of July 7, 2025, there will no longer be in-person service at at the Pohénégamook border crossing in Quebec. It will be replaced by the Program for Travellers in Remote Areas – Quebec (PTRA-Q). The full release is available online. Contact media@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that an arrest was made for multiple firearm and forgery-related offences following an investigation led by the Ontario Firearms Smuggling Enforcement Team (OFSET). The OFSET is comprised of CBSA Investigators, Intelligence Analysts, and Intelligence Officers dedicated to investigating firearms smuggling throughout the province. The full release is available online. … Read more
On June 12, 2025, a commercial truck arrived from the United States at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry in Ontario and was referred for a secondary examination. During the inspection of the trailer, border services officers, with the assistance of a detector dog, discovered 161 bricks of suspected cocaine contained in six boxes. The … Read more
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has issued a temporary halt on removals to Israel. This measure is being taken given the volatile and unpredictable situation in Israel due to ongoing hostilities with Iran. The temporary halt, known as an Administrative Deferral of Removals (ADR), is imposed pursuant to paragraph 230(1)(c) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, … Read more
The CBSA investigation followed the interception of packages by Canada Border Services officers in April 2024 at the CBSA International Mail Processing Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The investigation identified two individuals in Canada involved in importing a prohibited weapon and devices from the United States. Search warrants executed at the residences of the two accused … Read more
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that it is initiating investigations to determine whether thermal paper rolls originating in or exported from China are being sold at unfair prices (dumping) and/or subsidized. These practices can harm Canadian industries by undercutting Canadian prices, which undermines fair competition. The full release is available online. Contact media@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca.
