🇨🇦 Canada · Import & Export Compliance
Customs registration, controlled/restricted goods, sanctions screening, and the official customs authority.
In Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) administers customs for imports and exports — you need a Business Number import/export account, correct tariff classification, origin and valuation. Controlled goods and technology require permits under the Export and Import Permits Act, administered by Global Affairs Canada, and sanctions must be observed.
- Open a Business Number import/export account; classify goods and determine origin and value.
- The CBSA administers customs at the border.
- Controlled goods/technology need permits under the Export and Import Permits Act (Global Affairs Canada); observe sanctions.
Official authorities
- Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Official customs administration.
- Export controls (Global Affairs Canada)
Permits for controlled goods and technology.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Government portals
- Government of Canada — Canada's federal service portal — immigration, taxes, benefits, and travel info
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada — Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Program, work/study permits, and PR card applications
- Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) — T1 personal tax returns, corporate taxes, GST/HST, and benefit applications (CCB)