Ottawa – The Minister of Public Safety, David McGuinty, announced the release of Canada’s Sensitive Technology List (STL), an important tool to inform policies and initiatives, and to bolster our national security by safeguarding Canadian innovation and development of sensitive technologies. The STL lists technologies that are emerging or have novel uses, and that Canada seeks to protect from unwanted …
CBSA reaffirms commitment to efficiency, security
Ottawa – Each year on January 26, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) joins the World Customs Organization (WCO) and customs agencies around the world to mark International Customs Day. In 2025, the theme is: “Customs delivering on its commitment to efficiency, security and prosperity,” and the CBSA is proud of its work towards these objectives over the last year. The …
Canada continues to strengthen border security, immigration integrity
Ottawa – David J. McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety, and Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, provided key updates on the impacts of recent measures to reinforce the integrity of our shared border with the United-States (U.S.) and our immigration system. These ongoing efforts include Canada’s Border Plan, released in December 2024. Together, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada …
CBSA investigation leads to firearm manufacturing, possession charges
Mississauga – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is committed to stopping illegal firearm manufacturers and protecting our communities. The CBSA announced today that an arrest has been made for multiple firearms and prohibited devices related offences following an extensive investigation led by the CBSA’s Ontario Firearms Smuggling Enforcement Team (OFSET). The OFSET is a group of CBSA criminal investigators, …
Canada announces border security exercises with provinces, territories
Ontario- The Government of Canada continues to take concrete action to strengthen border security, collaborating closely with provincial, territorial and U.S. partners to keep communities on both sides of the border safe. David McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety, announced the launch of a series of Government of Canada-led exercises with provincial and territorial governments designed to further strengthen our ability …
CBSA updates cost recovery for removing inadmissible individuals
Ontario – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has a legal obligation to remove all foreign nationals that are inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). From January 1 to October 31, 2024, the CBSA removed over 14,000 inadmissible foreign nationals. Today, the CBSA announced it is introducing a new measure to reduce the cost burden of removing inadmissible …
CBSA announces 1st Canadian land preclearance operation in US
Ottawa – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced its intention to launch its first preclearance operation in 2025. Preclearance supports the national security and economic prosperity of both Canada and the U.S. by facilitating the secure and efficient movement of people and goods across the border. The initiative will have Canadian border services officers working at a shared facility …
CBSA investigation leads to firearm, drug trafficking charges
Vancouver – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is committed to protecting Canadians by keeping prohibited firearms and illicit drugs out of our communities. Today, the CBSA announced that charges have been laid against Sicamous, B.C. resident, Jesse Pat Lyle, for firearms and drug trafficking offences. On April 26, 2024, Border Services Officers at Vancouver International Airport Commercial Operations intercepted …
What is flagpoling?
Ontario – As announced by the Government of Canada as part of Canada’s Border Plan, work and study permits will no longer be provided to flagpolers at a port of entry, effective December 23 at 11:59 pm ET. Flagpoling occurs when foreign nationals who hold temporary resident status in Canada, leave Canada and, after a visit to the United States or …
Cyber Attribution Data Centre at University of New Brunswick opens
New Brunswick – Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced that Public Safety Canada will fund the establishment of a Cyber Attribution Data Centre (CADC) at the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC) at the University of New Brunswick (UNB). The government is committing to fund this project up to a total of $10 million over …