Exporting to the United States – A Team Canada Inc Publication

9.2 The Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA)

In order to enhance public safety and economic security, the CBSA was created in December 2003 by integrating certain employees and functions from the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency, Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency into the new agency. The CBSA now has jurisdiction over:

• customs;
• passenger inspection services at Canadian ports of entry; and
• intelligence, interdiction and enforcement functions related to citizenship and immigration.

You can find out more about the new agency at the CBSA Web site.