The Advance Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Declarations tool became available at Calgary International Airport on January 31, 2023, in order to expedite the arrival process for visitors from overseas.
Upon arrival at the airport for customs clearance, a customs officer typically reports your belongings. Besides customs processing, travelers spend a great deal of time on administrative tasks. In addition to meeting with a CBSA officer, new immigrants must complete other procedural requirements associated with becoming Canadian citizens.
Moreover, foreign nationals can benefit from this by reducing the processing time between their arrival at the airport and their departure to start their new lives in Canada.
To give visitors entering Canada a quicker and more effective border experience, the CBSA has launched Advance CBSA Declarations. All passengers arriving on international flights will be able to complete an Advance Declaration through this cutting-edge system. According to a news release from the CBSA, which will provide them access to quick lanes at the customs section of the airport. They can speed up the arrival procedure by using these lanes instead of the lengthy lines for the Primary Inspection Kiosks (PIK) devices.
Advance CBSA Declarations – Its purpose
Thanks to advance CBSA declarations, Canadian travelers can submit their customs and immigration declarations before arriving in this nation.
Ways to complete advance CBSA declarations
It is possible to complete and submit this through the ArriveCAN app up to 72 hours before arriving in Canada.
What advantages are there to finishing this Declaration?
Travel to Canada by transborder and other foreigners reached 11.79 million in 2021. More than 34.3 million passengers passed through Canadian airports while flying within the country.
For this purpose, This may be required to enhance the arrival experience for immigrants and newcomers. As a consequence, inbound travelers may have the opportunity to use PIKs more quickly by submitting this. By using this technology, international travelers, including immigrants, will be processed more efficiently.
In which locations can Advance CBSA Declarations be found?
It was announced in January that Calgary International Airport had launched Advance CBSA Declarations. As well as is now available to passengers arriving on foreign flights from seven Canadian airports.
Advance declarations are available at:
- Calgary International Airport
- Winnipeg Richardson
- Toronto Pearson
- Halifax
- Montreal-Trudeau
- Quebec City Jean Lesage
- Vancouver International
This capability will also be implemented within the coming months at Edmonton International, Billy Bishop Toronto City, and Ottawa International airports.
