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Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-25 08:00 (ET) Initial investigation underway All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description UPDATE 18: As of 11:04 (ET) on April 29, 2026, CBSA continues to process delayed commercial…

Registration for the 2026 CSCB National Conference is officially open! This year, we're heading to Gatineau, Quebec, September 27–29 at the Hilton Lac-Leamy. This is the event Canada's customs brokers and trade professionals have come to count on. Two days of expert sessions, frank conversations…

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 17: While the system is currently functioning well, some users may still experience residual delays on inbound 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 15: CBSA continues to process delayed commercial messages. Outbound messages are processed without delay, while…

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d11/d11-4-6-eng.html ISSN 2369-2391 Ottawa, April 28, 2026 This document is also available in PDF (165 KB) Plain language summary Target audience: Importers of commercial goods Key content: Provides information about the administration of the rules of…

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 14: CBSA continues to process delayed commercial messages. CBSA continues to process delayed commercial messages. Both…

The Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) is experiencing delays in processing declarations, and as a result, CFIA’s National Import Service Centre (NISC) is also currently experiencing processing delays. All CFIA systems are functioning as expected, and clients are asked to continue sending all…

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 13: CBSA continues to process delayed commercial messages. Currently, inbound processing delay is approximately 1 to 3…

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d23/d23-1-1-eng.html ISSN 2369-2391 Ottawa, April 28, 2026 This document is also available in PDF (261 KB) Plain language summary Target audience: importers; commercial carriers; couriers; exporters; warehouse operators; freight forwarders; custom…

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d10/d10-15-29-eng.html Ottawa, April 28, 2026 ISSN 2369-2391 This document is also available in PDF (400 KB) Plain language summary Target audience: Importers of commercial goods Key content: Guidelines for the tariff classification of various…

Join us on June 1, 2026 from 1 – 2:30 pm ET for a Sanctions 101 webinar, featuring subject matter experts from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the current sanctions landscape and how customs brokers and importers…

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 12: As of 10:20 (ET) on April 28, 2026, CBSA is currently experiencing a delay affecting outbound messages. At this…

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 11: While the system is currently functioning well, some users may still experience residual delays on inbound 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 9: CBSA continues to process delayed commercial messages. Currently, inbound processing delay is approximately 2 to 4…

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 7: CBSA continues to process delayed commercial messages. Currently, inbound processing delay is approximately 2 to 4…

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 6: As of 10:30 (ET) on April 27, 2026, CBSA is currently experiencing a delay affecting outbound messages. At this…

On April 25, 2026, more than 100 Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) and Certified Trade Compliance Specialist (CTCS) designates convened in Burlington, ON, for the CSCB’s first in-person Designate Day event since 2019 . Supported by CSCB staff and volunteers from the CSCB Education Committee…

Update: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has finalized negotiations for new zoosanitary certification statements for pet food products (kibble, canned food, pet treats, jerky, and compound pet chews on one certificate, simple pet chews on a different certificate) imported from Mexico…