Airlines must now report first destination outside Canada and arrival time when sharing exit data with CBSA

Plain-language summary · AI-assisted · not legal advice

Commercial air carriers submitting exit information to the Canada Border Services Agency must now include two additional data points: the first place outside Canada where passengers or cargo will disembark or be unloaded, and the scheduled date and time of arrival at that location. Previously, carriers only had to provide the flight code and flight number. This change expands the scope of mandatory exit reporting for commercial flights and will require carriers to update their data-submission processes to capture and transmit the new fields. Operators of non-commercial conveyances, and those operated by or on behalf of National Defence, the Canadian Armed Forces, visiting forces, or diplomatic missions remain unaffected.

Who this affects: commercial airline operators · air cargo carriers · aviation compliance teams · customs brokers supporting air carriers