The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) project is a multi-year initiative that will transform the collection of duties and taxes for goods imported into Canada. Through CARM, the CBSA will modernize and streamline the process of importing commercial goods.
Benefits
Once fully implemented, CARM will:
Simplify the overall importing process / Provide a modern interface for importing into Canada / Give importers self-service access to their information / Reduce the cost of importing into Canada / Improve consistency of compliance with trade rules.
Simplify the overall importing process / Provide a modern interface for importing into Canada / Give importers self-service access to their information / Reduce the cost of importing into Canada / Improve consistency of compliance with trade rules.
Timeline
CARM Release 1: May 25, 2021
Release 1 launches the CARM Client Portal, a self-service tool that will facilitate accounting and revenue management processes with the CBSA.
CARM Release 2: May 13, 2024
Release 2 will expand the functionalities of the CARM Client Portal by adding:
Electronic commercial accounting declarations with ability for corrections and adjustments / Changes to release-prior-to-payment requirements for bonds / Harmonized billing cycles / New offsetting options / Electronic management of appeals and compliance actions.
Registration Assistance
Video tutorials with transcripts:
- How to create login credentials and a user account in the CARM Client Portal
CARM Client Portal - How to link a user account to a business account in the CARM Client Portal
- Access Your SOA Information when registering a business in CARM
- How to set up a delegation of authority for William L. Rutherford in the CARM Client Portal
- How to set up a delegation of authority for employees in the CARM Client Portal
Onboarding documentation:
https://ccp-pcc.cbsa-asfc.cloud-nuage.canada.ca/en/onboarding-documentation
Access documentation about the portal’s onboarding process and its functionalities
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) project is a multi-year initiative that will transform the collection of duties and taxes for goods imported into Canada. Through CARM, the CBSA will modernize and streamline the process of importing commercial goods.