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Today, at a ceremony presided by the Governor General, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, at Rideau Hall, Canada’s new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, was sworn in alongside members of the 30th Canadian Ministry. This new, leaner, focused Cabinet includes returning ministers, seasoned…

(Le français suit l’anglais) New Foot-Mouth Disease (FMD) instructions have been implemented in the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) for commodities originating from Hungary and Slovakia. The affected commodities can be found in the following link: Foot and Mouth Disease – Disease Freedom…

(La version française suit la version anglaise) The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) delays in processing have been resolved. Thank you for your cooperation. Fin des retards de traitement des déclarations d’importation de l’ACIA Les retards dans le traitement des déclarations d’importation de…

La version française suit Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-03-13 07:32 (ET) 2025-03-13 20:40 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The problem reported below has been resolved. _______________________________…

Updates made to this D-memo This memorandum was revised to: provide further information related to the Postal Imports Remission Order (PIRO) incorporate changes relating to Vaping products regulations https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d8/d8-2-2-eng.html

Description We are continuing to investigate the issue, but we do not have an estimated time of resolution at this time. We will provide an update when an estimated time of resolution is known. Important Note: The ETR is only an estimate and is based on the best information available at the time…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated import procedures for pet food from Thailand. We appreciate your patience during this process and would like to provide you with an update on the new procedures in place, and future changes. New Procedure for the Annex 1 facility questionnaire a…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) National Import Service Centre (NISC) is experiencing delays in processing import declarations. All CFIA systems are functioning as expected, and clients are asked to continue sending all CFIA electronic declarations using the Integrated Import…

The CBSA has published additional guidance for importers who have not yet obtained financial security in the CARM Client Portal. As a follow-up to the recent CBSA news release : CBSA reminds importers to submit financial security before CARM transition measure ends in April, we are providing further…

End Date / Time 2025-03-13 14:00 (ET) Description The problem reported below has been resolved. TCC25-0037 - RÉSOLU - ACIA problème de réseau Date / heure de fin 2025-03-13 14:00 (HE) Description Le problème signalé ci-dessous est maintenant résolu.

Please be aware that the CARM Client Portal is currently displaying the following message: It is currently not possible to submit a duty drawback claim through the CARM Client Portal. No resolution time is available; our technical team is currently working to find a solution.

La version française suit As a follow-up to the recent CBSA news release : CBSA reminds importers to submit financial security before CARM transition measure ends in April, we are providing further information on how to provide financial security to participate in the Release Prior to Payment (RPP)…

Please be advised that the following Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) services have now been restored: Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) Automated Import Reference System Verification Service (AVS) CFIA Shipment Tracker for Food, Plant and Animal products CFIA Electronic Data…

Description We are continuing to investigate the issue, but we do not have an estimated time of resolution at this time. We will provide an update when an estimated time of resolution is known. TCC25-0036 - Mise à jour 1 - Délai dans le traitement de toutes données soumises par EDI et le portail du…

Canada has requested World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute consultations with the United States regarding the US tariffs imposed on Canadian steel and aluminum products. For more information please visit this link: https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news25_e/ds635rfc_13mar25_e.htm

We are delighted to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 CSCB National Conference, taking place September 21-23 in beautiful Charlottetown, PEI at the Delta Hotels Prince Edward by Marriott. Our industry is currently faced with significant challenges - such as evolving regulatory…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-03-18 10:00 (ET) N/A All importers and brokers using the IID Description The Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching Criteria Tables are to be used in conjunction with SWI IID Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document in order to…