NRI Registration

To setup a Non-Resident Importer (NRI) account:

1. Apply for a Business Number (BN), your GST/HST Registration Number (RT), and Import-Export Business Number (RM) by filling out the Non-Resident Account Registration Web Form or the RC1 Form on the Canada Revenue Agency website. If completing the paper RC1 Form, make sure to send your application to the correct CRA Tax Centre.
   
   Confirm if your business requires an RT account: Find out if you have to register for a GST/HST account. More information on tax registration can also be found in the Doing Business in Canada – GST/HST Information for Non-Residents guide.
   
   
2. If you decide to keep your business records outside of Canada, complete the Agreement to Maintain Records Elsewhere Than the Place of Business in Canada (Form BSF900). See CBSA’s Memorandum D17-1-21: Maintenance of Records in Canada by Importers for more information.
   
   
3. Once you have the import-export RM account number (also known as BN15), proceed to Business Account Setup with us. Fax your Legal Registration Form or Certificate/Articles of Incorporation to Dilas Customs Brokers. When the brokerage account is ready, the next step is to prepare the shipping documents.
   
   
4. Register your business on the CARM Client Portal and delegate authority to Dilas as your customs broker. See our CARM page for details on why and how to do so.