Partners in Protection
Who can apply
From: Canada Border Services Agency
Whether you are eligible for the Partners in Protection (PIP) program depends on where your company is based, either in Canada or the U.S. Businesses based in Canada can own and/or operate facilities in Canada or the U.S.
Businesses based in the U.S. can own and/or operate facilities in the U.S. or Canada.
For businesses based in Canada, membership in the PIP program is available to:
- commercial carriers operating in the highway, rail, marine and/or air modes (including couriers)
- a commercial courier must enroll as a carrier
- importers
- exporters
- warehouse operators (including marine terminal operators)
- freight forwarders
- shipping agents
- customs brokers
Note: Customs brokers and shipping agents are not able to access the Trusted Trader portal at this time, but may still apply for membership in the PIP program. If you belong to one of these lines of business and want to apply to the PIP program, send an email to pip-pep@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca for more information.
For businesses based in the U.S., membership in the PIP program is available to:
- carriers in all modes of transport
- they must hold a valid Canadian carrier code
- importers that conduct business in Canada
- they must hold a valid Canadian business number
- file Canadian customs declarations
Requirements all applicants must meet
- Own or operate facilities based in Canada or the U.S. involved in the cross-border movement of commercial goods
- Have cross border trade history for the past 12 months with at least one movement or causes to move within 90 days prior to applying
- Be solvent and have no unresolved debts to the Crown or undischarged bankruptcy
- Have no convictions (for which a record suspension has not been received) under the Criminal Code of Canada or under any other federal or provincial legislation
- Have no convictions outside of Canada under foreign law that, if enforced in Canada, would constitute an offence under an Act of Parliament or under any other federal or provincial legislation
- Have no history of significant contraventions under the Customs Act or any of its regulations, or under any act or regulation enforced by the CBSA, other government departments or other international customs organization
- Be compliant with all minimum security requirements outlined in the PIP security profile unless special consideration is given to the business' particular operations or security structure at the discretion of the CBSA
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