TCC26-0157Maintenance on EDI, eManifest portal and CERS portal on Nov 1

All CBSA Commercial Clients: Please follow System Outage Contingency Plan (SOCP) procedures during the system maintenance period. We will continue to facilitate the movement of goods in accordance with the contingency procedures.

If you have already transmitted your EDI document, please note there is no need to resubmit. Resubmitting documents adds to the volume of messages and may result in additional processing delays.

Highway Carriers: Please ensure all drivers proceeding to the border are provided with two copies of the paperwork required to present at arrival. The CBSA will accept paper documentation during a maintenance and for two hours following after the maintenance is completed. No monetary penalties will be issued to clients for failure to transmit required data during this period.

In order to complete the time change from Eastern Daylight Time to Standard Time, all EDI applications will be unavailable for 2 hours on Sunday, November 01, 2026 from 01:30 (Eastern Daylight Time) to 02:30 (Eastern Standard Time).

This includes: all incoming data or outbound messages such as acknowledgements, reject messages and notices (e.g., RNS, completeness notices) during this time.

The Canadian Export Reporting System (CERS) and the eManifest portals will also be unavailable for 2 hours on Sunday, November 01, 2026 from 01:30 (Eastern Daylight Time) to 02:30 (Eastern Standard Time).