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Become a part of the CSCB staff team!

It isn’t every day that the CSCB has a job opening, but we are currently looking for an Education Programs Officer. This position is located in Ottawa and available immediately. The CSCB is recognized across Canada and internationally for its excellence in delivering comprehensive and authoritative…

Canada Gazette - Official Regulations

Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 28 January 2015 in Part II of the Canada Gazette. Automatic Firearms Country Control List — Order Amending Export and Import Permits Act SOR/2015-10 14/01/15 Automatic Firearms Country Control List — Order Amending Export and Import…

2015 Toronto Region Education Seminar on Export Process & Documentation

The CSCB Toronto Region would like to invite you to an education seminar on Export Process & Documentation on Thursday, March 12, 2015 in Mississauga. The presenter, Harmeet Kohli, B.S.B.A., M.B.A., CCS, CTCS, CCCF, PFF, FIATA, CITP, CCI, has been involved in international business for the past 28…

CFIA Scheduled Network Maintenance, 1 February

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing network maintenance on Sunday February 1, 2015 from 3:00AM until 7:00AM (EST). Consequently, the following services will not be available: Automated Import…

CFIA Digital Document Store Scheduled Maintenance, 1 February

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) will be undergoing maintenance on Sunday February 1, 2015 from 3:00AM until 7:00AM (EST). If you require assistance or have any questions please contact the National Import Service Centre (NISC) at 1-800…
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IID ECCRD v2.1 Addendum

The CBSA has advised of updates to v2.1 of the IID ECCRD and provided the following message: The latest version of the IID ECCRD is v2.1 was published on August 2014. However, as testing and development progressed through the late summer and fall of 2014, it became evident that some design changes…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 30 January

a) Chapter 01 was published to; i) change the release recommendation to "Refer to CFIA-NISC" for the following HS codes originating from the state of Idaho. 01.05 - Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls 01.06.31 - Birds of prey…

Changes to CBSA Offload Service Provider

Through the Canadian Trucking Alliance, we have just learned that CBSA has made changes to the offload service provider. The change is effective Sunday February 1st, 2015 for all highway ports of entry. To set up an account with the new offload provider, contact: pamela@employmentprofessionalscanada…

D2-5-11 - Administrative and Operational Guidelines for Commercial Air-mode Carriers for the Processing of Prescribed Traveller Information Pursuant to the Requirements of the Canada Border Services Agency

The following has been updated and is available on the CBSA website: Memorandum D2-5-11 - Administrative and Operational Guidelines for Commercial Air-mode Carriers for the Processing of Prescribed Traveller Information Pursuant to the Requirements of the Canada Border Services Agency http://www

New export requirements for potatoes from PEI

Effective immediately, new requirements are in place for exporting potatoes from Prince Edward Island (PEI) to the United States (U.S.). Due to recent detections of potato wart in PEI, the CFIA continues to survey for this pest and is enforcing restrictions to prevent further spread from infested…
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CSCB is looking for an Education Programs Officer

Become part of a dynamic and successful team responsible for developing and implementing education products and professional designation programs at the Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (CSCB). This position is located in Ottawa and available immediately. You will be responsible for developing…

Weak loonie will sway snowbirds, cross-border shopping

It's not a new low — far from it. But projections that the loonie will plunge below 80 cents US by spring will clip the wings of vacationing snowbirds, take the air out of cross-border shopping and generally cast a pall over the consumer psyche, economists say. "There's a severity here. When we see…

Audit of the Casual Refund Program

The CBSA has published its audit report of the Casual Refund Program. The objective of this audit was to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of controls for the processing, verification and payment of casual refund requests. The audit scope included both manual and CREDITS refund processes and…

CFIA AIRS Scheduled System Maintenance, 28 January

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) will be undergoing maintenance on Wednesday January 28, 2015 from 6:00AM until 7:00AM (EST). If you require assistance please email [email protected]. Thank you for your cooperation.

Mexico recognizes Canada's heat treated wood

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, International Trade Minister Ed Fast, and Minister of Natural Resources as well as Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario Greg Rickford announced today that wood exports are expected to increase after Mexico agreed to recognize…

Industry concerned about EU changes to advance cargo data rules

Proposed rule would require carriers to obtain buyer/seller info for submission to EU customs authorities. The freight transportation industry is urging the European Commission to use care in the type of new data it seeks about parties related to import transactions as it rewrites advance data…

Congestion threatens trade as global middle class expands, economist warns

To Walter Kemmsies, the biggest threat to global trade isn’t protectionism, war or terrorism, disease, natural disasters or any of the usual triggers for economic catastrophe. Instead, try mounting congestion at global ports and the crumbling infrastructure surrounding them. He sees the situation at…