Guide

Commercial highway carrier entering Canada: obtain its own CBSA carrier code

Check first

A carrier code is neither a trucking licence nor permission to carry every type of unreleased goods.

Confirm the right process

Identify the entity actually transporting the goods and choose bonded or non-bonded status for the intended operations.

Prepare the dossier

Gather legal identity, registration, responsible contacts, business information and security when required.

Submit the application

Follow the current CARM Client Portal enrolment process and highway-carrier-specific instructions.

Follow up

After assignment, arrange advance commercial data reporting, safeguard the code and update changes to the business.

Official procedure

Requirements and supporting information

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Official sources consulted August 30, 2026. Orientation guide: confirm current rules, documents, deadlines and conditions with the responsible authority.

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