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AOE	Airport of Entry - AOE- authorized airport of entry for clearance of all classes of scheduled and non-scheduled aircrafts (passenger and cargo) AOE/15- airport of entry solely for the clearance of persons arriving by general aviation traffic where the flights are unscheduled and the passenger capacity, including crew, does not exceed 15 people AOE/# - airport of entry for the clearance of scheduled and unscheduled air traffic but with passenger restrictions as indicated by an appropriate numerical designator (e.g. AOE/125) AOE locations
AOE/15/SEAPL	Seaplane Airport - AOE/15/SEAPL- airport of entry solely for the clearance of persons arriving by general seaplane aviation traffic at a waterdrome where the flights are unscheduled and the passenger capacity, including crew, does not exceed 15 people AOE/15/SEAPL locations
AOE/C	Airport of Entry/CANPASS - airport of entry designated for CANPASS permit holders only More information on AOE/C AOE/C locations
AOE/C/SEAPL	Seaplane CANPASS - Airport of Entry/CANPASS/Seaplane - waterdrome airport of entry designated for CANPASS permit holders Click here for more information. AOE/C/SEAPL locations
AOE/CARGO	Airport of Entry/Commercial - airport of entry solely for the processing of commercial goods arriving by air transport AOE/CARGO locations
AOE/M	Airport of Entry/Military - airport of entry for clearance of military aircraft only, unless otherwise designated (e.g. AOE/15) AOE/M locations
C/VESS	Commercial Vessel - authorized marine site where commercial vessels other than ferry boats or cruise ships report to CBSA C/VESS locations
CAN/AIR	CANPASS-Air - site where self-service kiosk uses iris recognition to verify membership of CANPASS Air members More information on CAN/AIR CAN/AIR locations
CAN/PB	CANPASS- Private Boat - authorized marine port of entry solely for CANPASS Private Boat Program permit holders only More information on CAN/PB CAN/PB locations
CLVS	Courier Low Value Shipments Program - Office where Courier Low Value Shipments Program clearances are performed. More information on CLVS CLVS locations
CMC	Customs Mail Centre - office for the customs processing and examination of international mail More information on CMC CMC locations
CRC	Casual Refund Centre - office for the processing of non-commercial refund claims for duties and taxes on postal/courier and traveller importations CRC locations
CSO	Cruise Ship Operations - authorized disembarkation site for passengers and crew of all types of cruise ships CSO locations
DCO	Designated Commercial Office - office which provides 24 hour service - 7 days a week, for the reporting and clearing of commercial goods DCO locations
DRS/M	Direct Reporting Site for Marine Private Vessel - CBSA staffed location where private recreational marine boats may directly report DRS/M locations
EDI	Electronic Data Interchange - office that provides for the electronic transmission and interchange of cargo, release, and accounting data. More information on EDI EDI locations
EXPORT	Designated Export Office - designated office for the reporting of exports. EXPORT locations
FAST	Free and Secure Trade - office which provides Free and Secure Trade (FAST) clearance processes More information on FAST FAST locations
FAST/DEC	Free and Secure Trade: Driver Enrollment Centers - offices having a driver enrollment centre for the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program located on the premises More information on FAST/DEC FAST/DEC locations
FERRY	Ferry Terminal - authorized point of entry for the disembarkation of passengers and/or vehicles arriving by ferry FERRY locations
HUB	HUB- Central Office - office responsible for providing service to Inland Alternate Service (IAS) sites and other service locations reporting to the HUB HUB locations
HWY/B	Highway - Land Border Office - authorized port of entry from the USA for the processing of passengers and/or commercial highway traffic arriving by land HWY/B locations
IAS	Inland Alternate Service - location not staffed by CBSA for which a designated HUB office provides commercial services. IAS locations
IMM	Immigration - office at which clients can receive a full range of immigration services IMM locations
INLAND	Inland Customs Office - customs office classified as non direct point of entry providing a full range of customs services to the general public and to other service sites. e.g. In-bond highway, marine, rail, etc. INLAND locations
NEXUS/HWY	NEXUS Highway - authorized point of entry for members of the joint Canada/U.S. NEXUS Highway Program More information on NEXUS/HWY NEXUS/HWY locations
NEXUS/MARINE	NEXUS MARINE SITES - NEXUS Marine - authorized point of entry for members of the joint Canada/U.S. NEXUS Marine Program. More information on NEXUS/MARINE NEXUS/MARINE locations
NTO	Non-Terminal Office - office where electronic services and computer terminals are not available for the electronic transmission and interchange of cargo, release and accounting data. NTO locations
RAIL	Railway Depot - authorized point of entry for the reporting of passengers and/or freight arriving by rail More information on RAIL RAIL locations
SHOP	Duty-Free Shop - location at which a duty free shop is located within close proximity More information on SHOP SHOP locations
SWH	Sufferance Warehouse / Highway - highway sufferance warehouse or special warehouse for perishable goods More information on SWH SWH locations
TRS/M	Telephone Reporting Site - Marine - location at which non-commercial, private and passenger marine vessels may report to customs by telephone More information on TRS/M TRS/M locations


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