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Port of Montreal Service Update

December 21, 2021
Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Further to having just been advised of severe storms in the North Atlantic, certain vessels have taken up important delays in their arrivals to Montreal. As a result, Cast Terminal (Section 77) must urgently apply last minute changes to the ERD's on the…

D1-16-3, Guidelines for the access to, use, and disclosure of advance passenger information (API), passenger name record (PNR) data and pre-departure air exit information / Lignes directrices pour la consultation, l’utilisation et la communication ...

December 21, 2021
Le texte français suit le texte anglais. This memorandum has has been revised to reflect changes made to the related policies and procedures which govern the access and use of Advance Passenger Information (API), Passenger Name Record (PNR) data, the Interactive Advance Passenger Information (IAPI)…

D2-5-11, Guidelines for commercial air carriers for the processing of prescribed traveller information / Lignes directrices à l’intention des transporteurs aériens commerciaux pour le traitement des renseignements réglementaires relatifs aux voyageurs

December 21, 2021
Le texte français suit le texte anglais. This memorandum has been revised to provide more precise policy direction to commercial air carriers. This update clarifies requirements for the Advance Passenger Information / Passenger Name Record (API/PNR) and Interactive Advance Passenger Information…

NEXUS interviews temporarily halted amid Omicron concerns, CBSA says.

December 21, 2021
The Canadian Border Services Agency has temporarily suspended NEXUS interviews at enrolment centres in the United States beginning Monday until further notice amid concerns about the Omicron COVID-19 variant. In an email to NEXUS members, the CBSA said the temporary suspension would be “re-evaluated…
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CITT Follow-up from the CSCB National Conference

December 20, 2021
Following the recent CSCB national annual conference, Michel Parent, A/Director of Investigative Services and Innovation, Secretariat to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), provided us with the following additional information, further to that which was shared during the conference’s…

Merchandise trade volume declined in Q3 while trade values continued to rise

December 20, 2021
The volume of world merchandise trade fell 0.8% in the third quarter of 2021 after four consecutive quarters of strong expansion, as supply chain disruptions, shortages of production inputs and rising COVID-19 cases weighed on trade growth. Despite strong headwinds contributing to the decline in the…

EDI Release Requests Received, November 2021

December 20, 2021
The EDI release requests received report for November 2021 is available on the CSCB website ( download). The national EDI percent was 98.39%. The following indicates the IID transactions:

Are you a CCS/CTCS designate approaching retirement?

December 17, 2021
Did you know that retirement does not mean losing your designation? The CCS and CTCS designations can easily be converted to a CCS-Retired Status or CTCS-Retired Status. You won’t need to pay an annual fee or accumulate professional points/credits but you will stay connected and informed on the…
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Mandate Letters for Ministers

December 17, 2021
The mandate letters for Cabinet Ministers have been released. We have been watching for these, and there is not a great deal relevant to commercial trade, beyond some infrastructure references. Of course, of particular interest to us is the letter for the Minister of Public Safety. The latter…
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CSA Working Group

December 17, 2021
The presentation from the CSA Working Group meeting of December 16, 2021 is now available.

How Mexico plans to team up with Canada to combat U.S. auto irritant

December 17, 2021
A senior Mexican cabinet member says she's planning a multi-front effort against what she calls the biggest trade irritant in North America right now. And she's hoping to team up with Canada. Mexican Economy Secretary Tatiana Clouthier meets virtually today with Canada's Trade Minister Mary Ng as…

US–Canada Greenhouse-Grown Plant Certification Program Implementation Deadline/Date limite de mise en œuvre du Programme É-U-Canada de certification des végétaux cultivés en serre

December 16, 2021
(Le français suit) This is to remind facilities participating in the legacy Canadian Greenhouse Certification Program (CGCP) that the deadline to transition to the revised United States - Canada Greenhouse-Grown Plant Certification Program (GCP) is December 17, 2021. After this date, directive D-96…
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CBSA follows-up with additional B2 Information

December 16, 2021
Following the recent CSCB national annual conference, Melody Kasak, Manager of Revenue Assessment at CBSA HQ, provided us with the following additional information, further to that which was shared during the conference’s B2 panel session, that members may find useful for B2 management. As we…