- Slug
- customs-broker-licence
- Country iso2
- CA
- Authority slug
- cbsa
- Name local
- Customs broker licence
- Name en
- Customs broker licence
- Activity
- customs_brokerage
- Mandatory
- yes
- Legal instrument
- Customs Act; Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations
- Legal article
- Customs Act s.9(1),(4); SOR/86-1067 ss.3-4,7,10-12,18
- Bond amount
- 50000
- Bond currency
- CAD
- Bond form
- CARM cash security or non-cash/API surety bond
- Application fee
- 751.65
- Application fee currency
- CAD
- Validity months
- 12
- Renewal required
- yes, annual; expires March 31
- Penalty summary
- AMPS C011: CAD 500 first, 750 second, 1,500 third and later per client; licence suspension/cancellation also possible
- Penalty article
- AMPS C011; SOR/86-1067 s.18
- Verification status
- verified
Source
- Memorandum D1-8-1: Licensing of Customs Brokers — Canada Border Services Agency · Reusable with attribution
- Read from https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d1/d1-8-1-eng.html (Ottawa, March 30, 2026; application §§18-21; security §§26-27; processing §28; renewal §§34-35; §32 directs current annual fee page)
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