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Did you notice that this Global Affairs webpage had a strange glitch associated with the Notice "Guidance on the movement to and storage of controlled technology in the Cloud"? Each time a user visited the page, the date associated with the Notice showed the current date, not the date that the…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) would like to remind stakeholders that the final coming into force date for the phased implementation of the modernized feeds regulations is December 17, 2025. Notice to industry: Supporting stakeholders through the final implementation phase of the Feeds…

On September 16, 2025, following a referral from the CBSA’s Export Team in Halifax, Nova Scotia, border services officers in Saint John, New Brunswick, conducted an examination on a marine container leaving Canada via the Port of Saint John. The contents of the shipment were falsely declared as…

During Operation Meridian, a targeted 60-day operation that took place in Southern Ontario, border services officers increased examinations of inbound and outbound commercial shipments, using detection tools and increased referrals from CBSA’s National Targeting Centre. As a result of Operation…

Further limit foreign steel imports to ensure that Canadian steel producers have better access to the domestic market. Reduced tariff rate quotas include the following: Effective December 26, 2025, tariff rate quotas for countries that do not have a free trade agreement with Canada will be reduced…

La version française suit Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-01-26 N/A All clients and service providers who transmit data using EDI and the eManifest Portal Description This is to inform commercial clients submitting high-volume e-commerce shipments that starting on January…

The federal Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulation would have introduced a ban on the manufacture, import and sale of certain single-use plastic manufactured items for the purpose of export starting on December 20, 2025. However, on October 20, 2025, Minister of Environment and Climate Change…

In November 2025, the Sanctions Bureau of Global Affairs Canada (GAC) released additional guidance on compliance with Canada’s sanctions regime . The additional guidance includes recommendations about implementing sanctions compliance programs within an organization, as well as a non-exhaustive list…

RESOLVED - Delays in Processing EDI and eManifest Portal Messages Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-11-27 14:00 (ET) 2025-11-27 20:29 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The problem reported below has now…

Link: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn25-30-eng.html Ottawa, November 27, 2025 1. The purpose of this notice is to provide information on how to claim the benefits of the FIFA Men’s World Cup 2026 Remission Order (the Order) when temporarily or permanently importing goods for the…

Delays in Processing EDI and eManifest Portal Messages Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-11-27 14:00 (ET) Initial investigation underway All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The CBSA is receiving and processing…

The CSCB held a successful Annual General Meeting on November 26, 2025. Members elected the 2025–26 Board of Directors, and the new Executive was selected at the Board’s first meeting. This year, we extend special thanks to Deborah Osborne, who concludes her third and final year as Board Chair. We…

RESOLVED - Delays in Processing EDI and eManifest Portal Messages Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-11-26 14:56 (ET) 2025-11-26 21:37 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The problem reported below has now…

The federal government has announced $500 million in loan guarantees to support the lumber sector which faces a 45% U.S. tariff, while also creating a new task force to explore long‑term growth opportunities in the industry. For the steel industry, Ottawa is sharply reducing import quotas for…

Delays in Processing EDI and eManifest Portal Messages Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-11-26 14:56 (ET) Initial investigation underway All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The CBSA is receiving and processing…

Peak Season EDI Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 20258-11-26 N/A All clients and service providers who transmit data using EDI and the eManifest Portal Description With peak season approaching, the CBSA expects a higher volume of EDI documents submitted by clients until the end of…

On September 3, 2025, CBSA Border Services Officers in Metro Vancouver Commercial Operations seized 78 bricks of cocaine, weighing 204.5 kg, from a marine shipment from Panama. With the support of CBSA’s Detector Dog Team, Borders Services Officers found the drugs covered in a white paste and…

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to unveil new measures to support Canada’s struggling lumber and steel industries, which have been hit hard by the ongoing trade war with the United States. His plan includes an additional $500 million for the Softwood Lumber Development Program, raising the total…