Updated: 03/22/10
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) was established in December 2003, consolidating all border services provided by the Canadian federal government into one agency. The Canada Border Services Agency has the dual purpose of protecting the safety and security of Canadians and at the same time facilitating trade and traffic.
The following Canadian border statistics for the fiscal year ending March 2009 (unless otherwise indicated) give an idea of the scope of work done by the Canada Border Services Agency at the Canadian border.
Number of travellers processed: over 91 million
Number of people denied entry into Canada: 31,050
Number of permanent residents landed: 210,625
Import duties collected: over $4 billion
GST collected: over $17 billion
Provincial sales taxes collected: over $115 million
Number of courier shipments processed: more than 29 million
Missing children recovered: 48
Weapons seized in 2008 calendar year: 4756 (523 firearms; 4233 other)
Number of drug seizures in 2008 calendar year: 11,454
Currency seized in 2008 calendar year: over $35 million
For a detailed breakdown on these Canadian border statistics see Canada Border Services Agency National Statistics.
