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La version française suit The purpose of this message is to confirm that an update to the System Outage Contingency Plan (SOCP) has been published to the CBSA website on Thursday, April 16, 2026. The SOCP is available at: System Outage Contingency Plan: CBSA commercial systems Summary of updates…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-16 15:17 (ET) Investigation still underway– no estimated time of resolution All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) and Document Image Functionality (DIF) Description UPDATE 2 -…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-16 10:15 (ET) 2026-04-16 17:35 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The problem reported below has now been resolved The CBSA is receiving higher than usual volumes of…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published updates to Regulatory Guidance 1 (RG-1) for livestock feed submissions. These updates align with the Feeds Act and the Feeds Regulations, 2024 , and replace the previous versions of : RG-1 Introduction – Regulated livestock feeds in Canada RG…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-16 10:15 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The CBSA is receiving higher than usual volumes of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and eManifest portal messages resulting…

Minister Maninder SidMinister Maninder Sidhu concluded the first visit by a Canadian trade minister to South China since 2018, using the trip to advance Canada’s trade diversification agenda and secure concrete commercial gains for Canadian exporters. Building on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s earlier…

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/notice/20260416-eng.html Ottawa, April 16, 2026 Please be advised that the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) Registry and Disclosure Unit now operates as the Registry for Trade Remedies. As part of this change, our official email address has been updated. The…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-16 10:15 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The CBSA is receiving higher than usual volumes of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and eManifest portal messages resulting…

Members, the CSCB continues to work with the CBSA BCCC Systems Outage Working Group representing our members interest in minimizing operational impact during a system outage. The following information was received from the BCCC Working Group. This is to confirm that the update to the System Outage…

A) Chapter 04 Chapter 04 was published to modify the import conditions of the following HS codes with the end uses “Human consumption”, “Other end uses”, “Samples” and “Show or exhibition” originating from Japan: 04.01.10.3501 – Skimmed milk 04.01.20.3503 – Partly skimmed milk 04.01.20.3504 – Milk…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-15 11:48 (ET) 2026-04-15 21:57 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The problem reported below has now been resolved. The CBSA is receiving higher than usual volumes of…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-15 11:48 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description UPDATE 3 The delay continues to be approximately 3 to 5 hours. The CBSA will continue to provide updates when new information…

On April 15, 2026, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) made changes to the Grades and Requirements for Apples in the Canadian Grade Compendium: Volume 2 – Fresh Fruit or Vegetables, a document incorporated by reference into the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR). Changes to documents…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-15 11:48 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description UPDATE 2 The delay continues to be approximately 3 to 5 hours. The CBSA will continue to provide updates when new information…

eManifest Portal Maintenance Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-19 04:05 (ET) 2026-04-19 09:45 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using the eManifest Portal. Description Sunday April 19, 2026 from 04:05 (ET) to 09:45 (ET): eManifest portal users…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-15 11:48 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The CBSA is receiving higher than usual volumes of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and eManifest portal messages resulting…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-14 11:48 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The CBSA is receiving higher than usual volumes of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and eManifest portal messages resulting…

We will be performing routine network maintenance. As a result, you may experience difficulties accessing online services during this time. Visit System maintenance for more information. Dans le cadre des efforts continus de l’ACIA pour améliorer le service à la clientèle, veuillez noter que nous…

Following successful negotiations with Brazil, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is pleased to announce that Canada has gained market access to export aquacultured, eviscerated finfish products (including fillets and steaks) for human consumption to Brazil: Health Certificate for the Export…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) laid multiple charges against two individuals on March 18, 2026, after seizing several firearms and prohibited weapons from a residence in Ottawa, Ontario. The investigation began in January 2025 when CBSA officers at the International Mail Processing Centre…