Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Customs Act, received Royal Assent. It provides the authority to the Canada Border Services Agency to collect basic biographic information on all travellers departing Canada by land and air. This initiative will help Canada make better, timely decisions on border management, law enforcement, national security, citizenship applications, immigration, … Read more
The Canada Border Services Agency unveiled trilingual signage at the Cornwall port of entry. This signage, that now has Mohawk in addition to English and French, was developed in partnership with members of the Akwesasne Community and is found above each primary inspection lane indicating whether a lane is open or not. The Cornwall port of entry … Read more
International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr (Winnipeg South Centre, Man.) marked the completion of the expansion project at the Canada Border Services Agency Emerson port of entry. The Government of Canada invested $19 million into the Emerson expansion project to improve the flow of goods and people between Canada and the United States. The full release is … Read more
The Canada Border Services Agency announced that it is launching an investigation into whether or not certain nitisinone capsules originating in or exported from Sweden are being sold at unfair prices in Canada. The full release is available online. Call 613-957-6500.
Liberal MP Terry Sheehan (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) officially opened the new and improved Sault Ste. Marie port of entry. The Government of Canada invested $51 million into this larger facility. The full release is available online. Call 613-998-2000.
The Canada Border Services Agency announced that it has laid six charges against a Saskatoon resident for his alleged involvement in the distribution of forged immigration documents. Panashe Chaya, 23, faces three counts pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and three counts pursuant to the Criminal Code. The full release is available online. Call 1-844-245-2272.
The Canada Border Services Agency Prairie Acting Regional Director General, Nina Patel, made the following statement following an incident on an outbound flight at the Calgary International Airport: “On August 7, 2018, while attempting to remove a foreign national from Canada, an altercation took place between the individual and the two CBSA officers on board … Read more
The Canada Border Services Agency and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced the seizure of 38.952 kilograms of suspected marijuana at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario. The full release is available online. Call 1-844-580-3636.
The Canada Border Services Agency announced that it is launching its first scope proceeding as a result of the amendments to the Special Import Measures Act and the Special Import Measures Regulations that came into force on April 26, 2018. The full release is available online. Call 613-957-6500. The Canada Border Services Agency announced that it is launching an investigation into whether or not certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet originating in or exported from … Read more
The Government of Canada unveiled new elements to the “Alternatives to Detention” program of the Canada Border Services Agency. Developed in close consultation with stakeholders including the United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Canada and the Canadian Council for Refugees, new ATDs will result in fewer people in immigration detention overall, better options for managing … Read more
