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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are securing our borders by collaborating on investigations to prevent illegal drug smuggling and organized crime. On September 5, 2025, CBSA border services officers, with the assistance of CBSA intelligence officers…

La version française suit Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-10-30 14:30 (ET) 2025-10-31 09:00 (ET) All clients submitting trade data using the eManifest and CERS portals. Description The problem reported below has now been resolved. The CBSA is currently experiencing…

October 31, 2025 Gyeongju, Republic of Korea Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea. The leaders acknowledged…

UPDATE 1 - CERS and eManifest Portals Intermittent Access Problem Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-10-30 14:30 (ET) Investigation still underway – no estimated time of resolution All clients submitting trade data using the eManifest and CERS portals. Description UPDATE 1: We…

CERS and eManifest Portals Intermittent Access Problem Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-10-30 14:30 (ET) Initial investigation underway All clients submitting trade data using the eManifest and CERS portals. Description The CBSA is currently experiencing intermittent access…

On October 30, 2025, Canadian authorities announced the seizure of 4,300 litres of illicit drug precursor chemicals at the Tsawwassen Container Examination Facility in Delta, B.C. The CBSA and RCMP examined two marine containers from China, destined for Calgary, on May 13 and 15, 2025. Flagged by…

We have confirmed that the recent access issues are related to yesterday’s system outage. The problem has been fixed but it will take time for the changes to reach all users. We recommend users attempt to access the system(s) periodically. Our Help Desk is available if you require immediate…

Commercial Client Bulletin Time Change TCC25-0153 Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-11-02 01:30 (ET) 2025-11-02 02:30 (ET) All clients who use EDI, eManifest, CERS and CARM portals to transmit their trade date. Description In order to complete the time change from Eastern…

Pursuant to subsection 31(1) of the Special Import Measures Act , the Canada Border Services Agency initiated an investigations on October 15, 2025, respecting the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of thermoformed molded fiber tableware originating in or exported from the People’s Republic…

The Canada Border Services Agency has today extended the preliminary phase of the investigation respecting the alleged injurious dumping of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) originating in or exported from Mexico and the Philippines, and originating in Türkiye and exported or produced by, or on…

Due to an unexpected technical outage, the New Export Import Controls System (NEICS) and New Export Controls Online (NEXCOL) system are currently unavailable for external users. Our teams are working diligently to restore service as soon as possible. Our Help Desk is available if you require…

Our teams have resolved the issue and restored access to NEICS and NEXCOL. Please contact our help desk if you experience any issues accessing the systems. Phone: 613-944-1265 or toll free at 1-877-808-8838 Service hours: 08:00 - 17:00 ET Email: [email protected] | NEXCOL-NCEED…

Message from Global Affairs Canada: Our teams have identified the issue and are working on a solution. Currently, there is no ETA for the fix. We will keep you informed as the situation changes. Our Help Desk is available if you require immediate assistance with an urgent permitting request. Phone…

CBSA Commercial Database Scheduled Maintenance Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-10-29 13:00 (ET) 2025-10-29 13:15 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit electronic commercial trade data to CBSA Description The CBSA will conduct a scheduled system maintenance of…

Prime Minister Carney concluded his visit to Singapore, where he had discussions with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on strengthening bilateral ties in trade, energy, defence, and technology, including advancing a Canada-ASEAN free trade agreement set for 2026. Prime Minister Carney engaged with top…