How to apply

Clients, and their service provider, if applicable, must complete and submit the appropriate application form. The application form provides the CBSA with:

• basic information on the client
• a description of their automated system
• their anticipated volumes

A senior officer from the client’s firm (with legal signing authority) should sign and submit the application form.

An agent representing the client’s firm may submit the signed form on the client’s behalf only if it is accompanied by a letter of authorization (on the client's letterhead) signed by the same senior officer that signed the application form

Complete the form(s) specific to your line of business only, as indicated in each form.

• BSF904: Electronic data interchange (EDI) application for advance commercial information (ACI)
• BSF373: Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) application for the Integrated Import Declaration (IID)
• BSF831: Exporter reporting application form
• BSF911: Electronic data interchange (EDI) application for release
• BSF905: Marine export reporting application – Electronic data interchange (EDI)
• Release Notification System (RNS)

Refer to the Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document (ECCRD) for technical details about each application.

The current estimated processing time is 9 days.

Apply by email

You can mail your documents to:

Canada Border Services Agency
355 N River Rd 6th Flr Tower B
Ottawa ON K1A 0L8

During the application process, we can help with things like interpreting the message standards and code sets.

Contact the Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) by email:
tccu-ustcc@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca