About eManifest

Making the border smarter and more secure

eManifest, a major Government of Canada initiative, is about getting the right information at the right time to enhance the ability of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to identify potential threats to Canada, while facilitating the movement of low-risk shipments across the border. 

The eManifest initiative is the third phase of the Advance Commercial Information (ACI) program.  ACI phases 1 and 2 require air and marine carriers to submit pre-arrival cargo and conveyance information electronically, within advance time frames.

When fully implemented, eManifest will require trade partners in all modes of transportation (air, marine, highway and rail) to submit cargo, crew/passenger, conveyance, secondary and importer data to the CBSA prior to arrival at the border. eManifest is being implemented over a number of years, by client type, using an 18-month implementation timeline.

On June 11, 2009, Bill S-2, Customs Act Amendments, was granted Royal Assent, the final stage required for the Bill to become law. This allows the CBSA to mandate various members of the trade community to electronically submit pre-arrival data for risk assessment purposes.