Please note that as part of the Canada Border Services Agency's (CBSA) ongoing efforts to improve client service, a maintenance window of the production database is scheduled for Sunday, November 20, 2016 between 04:30AM and 06:00AM (EST) as well as between 07:00 and 08:30 (EST)

The CFIA Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) application will be unavailable during this time.  This includes all incoming data or outbound messages such as acknowledgments, reject messages and notices.

For any questions regarding the content of this message please call the CBSA EDI Hotline at 1-888-957-7224. 

If you require assistance with a CFIA release during this time please contact the National Import Service Centre (NISC) at 1-800-835-4486.