eManifest Portal Maintenance
Saturday, August 16, 2025 from 06:00 to 07:00 (ET) and Sunday, August 17, 2025 from 06:00 to 07:00 (ET): eManifest Portal users may experience forced re-logon. Portal users will still be able to create and submit all trade documents and update user accesses.
Action Required
Please refer to the contingency procedures outlined below or be prepared to resume transmission once the system is available.
The procedures to follow during system outages/delays can be found at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/eservices/contingency-urgence/menu-eng.html.
For highway carriers, if you are proceeding to the border during this outage, please ensure all drivers are provided with two copies of the correct paperwork to present at arrival. The CBSA will accept paper documentation during an outage and no monetary penalties will be issued to external clients for failure to transmit required data during a scheduled or an unscheduled outage and for the 2 hours following system resumption.
CERS Portal Maintenance
Saturday, August 16, 2025 from 06:00 to 07:00 (ET) and Sunday, August 17, 2025 from 06:00 to 07:00 (ET): CERS Portal users may experience forced re-logon. Portal users will still be able to create and submit all trade documents and update user accesses.
Action Required
Please refer to the contingency procedures outlined below or be prepared to resume transmission once the system is available.
The procedures to follow during system outages/delays can be found at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/eservices/contingency-urgence/menu-eng.html.
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Maintenance
Sunday, August 17, 2025 from 04:30 to 06:00 (ET) and from 07:00 to 08:30 (ET): all EDI applications will be unavailable.
This includes: all incoming data or outbound messages such as acknowledgements, reject messages and notices, e.g. RNS, Completeness Notices during this time
Action Required
Please refer to the contingency procedures outlined below or be prepared to resume transmission once the system is available.
The procedures to follow during system outages/interruptions can be found below:
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/eservices/contingency-urgence/menu-eng.html
For highway carriers, if you are proceeding to the border during this outage, please ensure all drivers are provided with the correct paperwork to present at arrival. The CBSA will accept paper documentation during an outage and no AMPS penalties will be issued for ACI related infractions resulting from this outage.
Alternatively, if you already have an eManifest Portal account set up, you may submit trade documents through the Portal during this outage, however, they will be held in a queue for processing until the outage is completed.
CARM Scheduled Maintenance
Due to system maintenance activities, the CARM Client Portal, CAD EDI, CAD API, Tariff, Duty & Taxes Calculator, and Bond API will be unavailable on Saturday, August 16, 2025 from 09:00 (ET) until 17:00 (ET).
Action Required
Please refer to the contingency procedures outlined below or be prepared to resume transmission once the system is available.
The procedures to follow during system outages/delays can be found at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/eservices/contingency-urgence/menu-eng.html.