Commercial Driver Registration Program
Reasons for cancellation

If a member has contravened the legislation, a new eligibility assessment is performed to determine whether the individual continues to meet the eligibility criteria:

Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Member is a:

and has a Canadian documented immigration contravention under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act that is recorded in the Global Case Management System (GCMS), excluding violations involving human smuggling or trafficking.

Eligibility following contravention

Note: The 10-year period begins from the date that the offence is recorded in GCMS.

Customs Act

Member has a recorded enforcement action under the Customs Act in the Integrated Customs Enforcement System (ICES).

Recorded enforcement actions in ICES considered when determining eligibility:

Eligibility following contravention

Note: The six-year period begins from the date the contravention is recorded in ICES.

Other Government Departments legislation

Member has a recorded enforcement action under any program legislation in a national database such as the Integrated Customs Enforcement System (ICES).

Program legislation: The CBSA administers acts and regulations on behalf of other government departments. Examples of legislative contravention at time of passage are:

Note: For the purpose of fairness and consistency, only enforcement actions taken under other legislation recorded into ICES will be considered.

Eligibility following contravention

Note: The six-year period begins from the date the contravention is recorded in a national database.

Criminal Code

Member has a conviction under the Criminal Code of Canada or the Criminal Code of another country (such as in the U.S.).

Notes:

  • Onus is on the member to prove that a conviction was prosecuted summarily (Canada) or as a misdemeanour (U.S.).
  • Onus is on the member to prove that a charge did not result in a conviction.

Eligibility following contravention

or

Notes:

  • The 10-year period begins upon completion of the imposed sentence (e.g. end of probation, time served, payment of fine, etc.).
  • The U.S. does not recognize pardons.

If the member violates a term or condition of the program, the border services officer must determine if the member should retain his/her membership.

The violations of the program terms and conditions are grouped as follows:

Improper use of the membership at time of passage

1. Member has the following at time of passage:

  • Commercial goods* (including promotional samples)
  • Restricted / controlled / prohibited goods
  • More than Can$10,000 of currency or monetary instruments of a certain value unless otherwise exempted.

*Laptops, iPads, BlackBerry devices and such items for personal use by the member are not considered commercial goods.

Eligibility following violation:

  • May be eligible to (re)apply after six years have elapsed since the violation.

Note:

The six-year period begins from the date that the violation occurred.

2. Member transfers his/her card to another individual at time of passage.

The member must not transfer his/her card to another individual.

Eligibility following violation:

  • May be eligible to (re)apply after six years have elapsed since the violation.

Note:

The six-year period begins from the date that the violation occurred.

3. Member facilitates or attempts to facilitate the entry of a non-member at time of passage.

The driver of the conveyance has the responsibility of ensuring that all accompanying travellers in the conveyance are carrying a membership.

Eligibility following violation:

  • May be eligible to (re)apply after one year has elapsed since the violation.

Note:

The one-year period begins from the date that the violation occurred.

Documentation

At all times, a member must carry his/her membership card, as well as all required travel and identification documents, including:

Eligibility following violation:

Note: The one-year period begins from the date that the violation occurred.

Personal information

Member fails to update:

Eligibility following violation:

Note: The one-year period begins from the date that the violation occurred.

Note: Should there be two contraventions/violations, the longest penalty period will apply.

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