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CARM Essentials

CARM Essentials
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Are you new to the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) system or looking to understand its core concepts more clearly? The CARM Essentials Micro-course is designed to give you a solid grounding in the fundamentals, so you can approach CARM with clarity and confidence. 

What you’ll learn: 

  • What CARM is and what it isn’t
  • How to register and manage your business account in the CARM Client Portal (CCP)
  • Key processes like Delegation of Authority and Release Prior to Payment (RPP)
  • How to complete a Commercial Accounting Declaration (CAD)
  • Billing cycles, payment options, corrections, and adjustments

NOTE: This course is taxable. All tuition fees are in Canadian dollars.

CATEGORYFEE (before tax)
Employees of Member Firms, CCS and CTCS Designates, Employees of CBSA/OGD, and Individuals Sponsored by Member Firms$125.00
Employees of Preferred Business Clients$150.00
Others$200.00

You may enrol in the CARM Essentials Micro-course at any time. 

You will have access to the course content for a period of 60 days starting from the day you start the course. You may take your final exam at any time within these 60 days. If you take the exam before the 60th day, you will still retain access to the course for the full duration of 60 days.
 

The CARM Essentials Micro-course is divided into five lessons, as follows:

  1. What is CARM?
  2. The CARM Client Portal (CCP)
  3. The Commercial Accounting Declaration (CAD)
  4. Billing Cycles and Payments
  5. Corrections and Adjustments

A CCS designate will be awarded 10 professional development points for a successful completion of the final examination. A grade of 70% or greater on the final examination is required to pass.

A CTCS designate will be awarded 10 professional development credits for a successful completion of the final examination. A grade of 70% or greater on the final examination is required to pass.

Registration for the CARM Essentials Micro-course is ongoing.

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Academic Policy & Conditions

Micro-course policies regarding the final examination, withdrawals, etc. are provided in the Academic Policy & Conditions.

Facilitator

The CARM Essentials micro-course is facilitated by Sean Patrick. For questions specific to this course, you can reach him at [email protected].

Note to employers

Due to privacy regulations, a student must complete this application by him/herself. If payment needs to be made with a corporate credit card, the student may email a direct link to the invoice after completing registration, which can be paid online without logging in.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship is a benefit offered to clients of customs brokers who are corporate members of the CSCB. The importer clients are entitled to a member discount.