On behalf of the Government of Canada, CBSA president Luc Portelance signed a new Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (CMAA) with the Republic of Chile. The agreement provides a legal framework for the two countries to share customs information to prevent, investigate and combat customs offences. The signing took place on the margins of the Regional … Read more
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced the addition of six new cases to the Wanted by the CBSA website. More information is available online. Call 613-957-6500.
The Canada Border Services Agency seized $46,000 in currency from a traveller arriving from Barbados at Toronto Pearson International Airport on January 28, 2015. The traveller claimed no knowledge of the currency. Officers seized the cash as suspected proceeds of crime under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act with no terms of release. The investigation … Read more
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) joins counterparts around the world in celebrating International Customs Day. This year’s theme is Co-ordinated Border Management – an inclusive approach for connecting stakeholders. The CBSA supports the World Customs Organization’s decision to highlight the importance of partnerships in meeting the trade and border security demands of the 21st century. … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) announced the removal of more than 50 individuals who were wanted by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), as well as the denial of entry of more than 150 convicted U.S. sex offenders to Canada. The full statement is available online. Call 613-957-6500.
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) announced changes to the Duty Free Shop Regulations that will streamline industry requirements, as well as reduce costs and the administrative burden on both the duty free shop industry and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Processes will be streamlined by eliminating outdated requirements. The changes also allow the … Read more
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that it is initiating investigations into the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of certain photovoltaic modules and laminates originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China. The full release is available online. Call 613-957-6500.
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander (Ajax-Pickering, Ont.) and Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) announced that the temporary suspension of removals for Haiti and Zimbabwe has been lifted, effective immediately. With the suspension now lifted, affected individuals will be provided with an additional six months to apply for permanent residence in Canada. The Government of … Read more
The government announced a new NEXUS lane at the Whirlpool-Rapids Bridge, a NEXUS only border crossing in Niagara Falls, Ont. With the addition of this new lane, the bridge is now re-open to NEXUS members. The existing lane will be open from 7 am to 11 pm every day and the new lane will be open to Canada-bound traffic from 12 pm … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) and Yair Lapid, Minister of Finance of the State of Israel, yesterday signed a declaration of intent to begin negotiations on a customs mutual recognition arrangement between the two countries. The Canada Border Service Agency’s Partners in Protection program and the Israel Tax Authority’s Authorized Economic Operator program both enhance border and … Read more
