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Update: Contract negotiations – Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

netParcel is pleased to share that The Treasury Board of Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) have reached a tentative agreement. As such, the threat of job action at our borders has been averted.

Please see our original post on this matter below. Thank you!


netParcel a le plaisir de vous annoncer que le Conseil du Trésor du Canada, l’Agence des services frontaliers du Canada (ASFC) et l’Alliance de la fonction publique du Canada (AFPC) sont parvenus à un accord de principe. Ainsi, la possibilité d’une grève à nos frontières a été écartée.

Veuillez consulter notre article original à ce sujet ci-dessous. Nous vous remercions de votre attention.


We want to bring to your attention a potential strike that would affect any shipment imported or exported from Canada.

The Treasury Board of Canada and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) are currently in contract negotiations with the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC); the PSAC represents approximately 9,000 CBSA employees.

Recently, this union announced its members have voted in favour of job action, which could begin Wednesday, June 12th, 2024, if ongoing efforts toward an agreement fail. The parties will continue the mediation process until then. 

If a strike is initiated, it is expected to impact non-essential CBSA operations. While fewer than one percent of shipments undergo inspection, general processing times for all CBSA clearances are anticipated to increase. Picketing at large ports may also occur, which could cause additional delays.

The Government of Canada responds to the Public Service Alliance of Canada strike vote for the Border Services group – Canada.ca

More than 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency workers begin job action Friday if agreement not reached | Public Service Alliance of Canada (psacunion.ca)

With the possibility of interruptions to general processing times for all CBSA clearances, we are committed to keeping our customers informed on the ongoing mediation and any impacts affecting your international shipments.

We will provide updates as this situation evolves.


Nous souhaitons attirer votre attention sur une grève potentielle qui affecterait toute expédition importée ou exportée du Canada.

Le Conseil du Trésor du Canada et l’Agence des services frontaliers du Canada (ASFC) sont en négociation contractuelle avec l’Alliance de la fonction publique du Canada (AFPC); l’AFPC représente environ 9 000 employés de l’ASFC.

Récemment, ce syndicat a déclaré que ses membres avaient voté en faveur d’un mouvement de grève qui pourrait commencer le 12 juin 2024, si les efforts déployés pour parvenir à un accord échouent. Les parties poursuivront le processus de médiation jusqu’à cette date.

Si une grève est déclenchée, on s’attend à ce qu’elle ait un impact sur les opérations non essentielles de l’ASFC. Bien que moins d’un pour cent des expéditions fassent l’objet d’une inspection, les délais généraux de traitement de toutes les autorisations de l’ASFC risquent de s’allonger. Des piquets de grève pourraient également être organisés dans les grands ports, ce qui pourrait entraîner des retards supplémentaires.

The Government of Canada responds to the Public Service Alliance of Canada strike vote for the Border Services group – Canada.ca

More than 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency workers begin job action Friday if agreement not reached | Public Service Alliance of Canada (psacunion.ca)

Étant donné la possibilité de retards et d’interruptions dans le traitement de toutes les opérations de dédouanement de l’ASFC, nous nous sommes engagés à tenir nos clients informés de la médiation en cours et de toute répercussion sur vos envois internationaux.

Nous fournirons des mises à jour au cours de l’évolution de la situation.

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