For each shipment on their conveyance the carrier must provide to the CBSA officer a cargo control document (CCD) supplied with a unique identifier.
If a presented CCN is not found in the CBSA's automated system then the carrier may be subject to an Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP) for non-compliance.
Goods that require permits, licences or certificates, including those commodities controlled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), can be processed using PARS.
[5] When the shipment arrives, the CBSA will release it within minutes unless an examination or further processing is required to meet another government department's regulation.
The goal of the CBSA is to process complete and accurate release requests that do not require its officers to examine the goods or to review the permits, within the following times: