What you need to know about customs controlled areas

An information sheet with answers to common questions about Customs Controlled Area (CCA) spaces.

What is a Customs Controlled Area? What is the purpose of the CCA? What are the obligations of a traveller or employee in a CCA? What authorities do CBSA officers have in CCAs? How will I know when I am in a CCA? How do CCA's affect the rights and freedoms of travellers and employees? How will the CBSA continue to respect travellers' rights? What kind of complain or recourse mechanism is available?

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Champ	Valeur
Dernière modification	avril 17, 2026, 22:05 (TU)
Créé le	avril 17, 2026, 22:05 (TU)
contact_email	CBSA.OpenGov-GouvOuvert.ASFC@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
criticality_level	["business", "general_public", "noncanadians", "nongovernmental_organizations", "travellers", "visitors_to_canada"]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	publication
open_canada_date_published	2015-11-20 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"fr": ["Douanes", "Foire aux questions"], "en": ["Customs and excise", "Frequently asked questions"]}
open_canada_subject	["economics_and_industry", "government_and_politics"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Ce que vous devez savoir au sujet des zones de contrôle des douanes
update_frequency	unknown