Annual review of the financial security requirement by CBSA

The CBSA conducted its first annual review of the financial security requirement for each importer’s RM business account on October 20th, 2025.

The newly calculated requirement is communicated to the importers by way of notification on the CARM Client Portal (see the Notifications section). Only the importer accounts that have their financial security requirement increased received a notification.

To maintain their RPP (Release Prior to Payment program) benefits, importers must meet the new calculated requirement by January 15th, 2026. Please refer to the Q&A for more details.