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TBWG - The Ottawa UpdateCanada Border Services Agency

Niagara Falls, Ontario

November 2011

Jay LaFrance, Canada-US Relations

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Overview

• Constrained fiscal environment– Economic competitiveness and facilitation at the border is critical

• Agency reorganization– To better align front-line services and program delivery – Deeper integration and focus on service delivery

• Oncoming opportunities and balancing priorities– Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and

Economic Competitiveness– Major ongoing commitments continue: eManifest; CARM; Postal

Modernization; Refugee Reform; Operational pressures

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Canada-US Relations

• The CBSA and US CBP are continuing the close work toward integration of our shared border management

• 2010 – 2011 Framework for Cooperative Border Management - a joint strategic Framework to structure CBSA-CBP cooperation:– 3 thematic areas which both agencies are coordinating their

efforts: – Information Sharing, Policy/Program Harmonization, and

Infrastructure Coordination/Cooperation

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Canada-US Relations continued

• Aligning policies/programs, and targeted investments in border infrastructure are significant steps towards accelerating border passage for frequent low-risk travelers and traders

• This partnership has evolved into deeper Perimeter Vision cooperation between both agencies

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Balancing Additional Priorities

eManifest• eManifest is the 3rd phase of the Advance Commercial

Information (ACI) program. • eManifest implementation timeline for highway carriers

will begin on November 1, 2011.• CBSA recently made electronic data transmission

requirements easier to achieve with the launch of an internet-based eManifest Portal.

• On May 1, 2013, highway carriers that do not comply with the requirements will be denied entry to Canada and face monetary penalties.

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Balancing Additional Priorities continued

• CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) Initiative

• Postal Modernization

• Refugee Reform

• Operational pressures

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CBSA Service Improvement Working Groups

• Exploring innovative ideas and ways to improve service delivery to our stakeholders.

• The creation of a series of internal, mode-specific working groups.– Six service improvement working groups to be created: Air,

Land, Postal, Trade, Marine, and Commercial.– Focus on: consultations with stakeholders; identifying ways to

improve service delivery through training; consistency in procedures; and service standards.

– Examining our commercial processes across all modes.

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Questions?Please contact:

Jay LaFrance Canada – US Relations

DivisionCBSA

Jay.LaFrance@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca