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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is advising travellers that the Chief Mountain port of entry will be open for the summer season from Friday, May 15, 2026, to Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Chief Mountain is located along Highway 6 in Alberta on the boundary of Waterton Lakes National Park…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-25 08:00 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description UPDATE 51: As of 09:24 (ET) on May 7, 2026, CBSA is currently experiencing a delay affecting outbound messages. At this time…

Federal law enforcement agencies have successfully disrupted an organized crime group importing 248.7 kilograms of cocaine into Canada from the Dominican Republic. The investigation began on March 3, 2026, after CBSA officers in Halifax intercepted a shipment flagged by the National Targeting Centre…

A) Chapter 01 Chapter 01 was published to change the release recommendation from “Refuse entry” to “Refer to CFIA – veterinary inspection” for the following HS codes with the end use “Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution” originating from Argentina: 01.06.32 – Psittaciformes…

https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2026/2026-05-06/html/index-eng.html SOR: Statutory Instruments (Regulations) SI: Statutory Instruments (Other than Regulations) and Other Documents The information in the index appears in the following order: regulations, statute(s), registration number, date and…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-25 08:00 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description UPDATE 50: While the system is currently functioning well, some users may still experience residual delays on inbound and…

Tariff-related pressures continue to evolve and have tangible impacts across supply chains. This includes the United States’ April 6, 2026, changes to the Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper and derivative products. These changes have impacted companies from a variety of sectors…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-25 08:00 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description UPDATE 48: CBSA continues to process delayed commercial messages. Inbound messages are processed without delay, while…

The European Union (EU) food export requirements library webpage for fish and seafood has been updated in response to the findings of the EU’s shellfish audit on Canada’s food safety system as it relates to the production of bivalve molluscs intended for export to the EU. The main updates include…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-25 08:00 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description UPDATE 47: CBSA continues to process delayed commercial messages. Inbound messages are processed without delay, while…

Today, the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced new temporary controls under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act for three substances that are at risk of entering the illegal drug supply. The new controls come into force on June 5, 2026, for a period of one year. The…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-25 08:00 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description UPDATE 46: As of 09:50 (ET) on May 6, 2026, CBSA is currently experiencing a delay affecting outbound messages. At this time…

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated an inquiry (NQ‑2026‑001) today to determine whether the dumping of certain oil and gas well casing, originating in or exported from Austria, has caused injury or retardation, or is threatening to cause injury. This final injury inquiry was…

Concerning the initiation of the investigations into the alleged dumping and subsidizing of steel racks originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China. Please see attached for more information: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/i-e/rack2026/rack2026-in-eng.html

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-05-12 10:00 (ET) N/A All importers and brokers using the IID Description The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), on behalf of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) , would like to advise IID Trade Chain Partners of the changes to be made…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has been experiencing intermittent system delays affecting commercial processing. These delays have had no impact on border wait times for travellers. While most of the issues have been resolved, we continue to clear a residual backlog and investigate the…

On April 29, 2026, the Canadian Beef Grading Agency (CBGA) made changes to the Beef, Bison and Veal Carcass Grade Requirements, a document incorporated by reference into the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations . Changes to documents incorporated by reference follow the CFIA Incorporation by…