October 2015 to Present: Budget Investments implicating the CBSA
Date: October 28, 2020
Classification: Unclassified
Branch / Agency: CBSA
2015 Off-Cycle Request
- Rapid Resettlement of 25,000 Syrian Refugees
Budget 2016
- Gordie Howe International Bridge
- Investing in Infrastructure for Security Agencies
- Improving Export Verifications
- Security and Integrity of the Border
Off-Cycle
- Expanding Canada’s Intake of Syrian Refugees
- Immigration Levels
Budget 2017
- Path Forward on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and the International Mobility Program
- Maintain Program Integrity at the Canada Border Services Agency
- Supporting the Resettlement of Yazidi Refugees
Budget 2018
- A Strong Sanctions Regime (Sergei Magnitsky Law)
- Strengthening the Canada Border Services Agency
- Safeguarding Canadians With an Enhanced Passenger Protect Program
- Addressing the Opioid Crisis
- Irregular Migration: Managing the Border
Off-Cycle funding received pre- and post- Budget 2018
- Taking Action Against Guns and Gangs
- Duty Deferral Program
- Special Import Measures Act
- Immigration Levels
- Canada’s G7 Presidency & Leaders’ Summit
Budget 2019
- Addressing the Challenge of African Swine Fever
- Enhancing Accountability and Oversight of the Canada Border Services Agency
- Enhancing the Integrity of Canada’s Borders and Asylum System
- Strengthening Canada’s Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing (AML/ATF) Regime
- Helping Travellers Visit Canada
- Protecting People From Unscrupulous Immigration Consultants
- Modernizing Canada’s Border Operations
- Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan
Off-Cycle
- Immigration Levels
- Rapid Resettlement of 25,000 Syrian Refugees: The Agency received $26.4M from 2015-16 to 2020-21 in funding to support the Government of Canada’s rapid resettlement of 25,000 Syrian refugees by February 29, 2016.
Budget 2016
- Gordie Howe International Bridge (GHIB): Budget 2016 announced total funding for the GHIB of $144.6M over 5 years to support fit-up and staffing.
- Investing in Infrastructure for Security Agencies: As part of a federal infrastructure investment, Budget 2016 provided more than $128M over two years on a cash basis, starting in 2016–17, to improve the physical infrastructure that is relied upon by law enforcement and intelligence agencies across the country on a daily basis. This investment contributed to the rehabilitation, construction and modernization of facilities of the RCMP, CSIS and the CBSA. The investment aimed to address health and safety concerns for officers, ensure the continuity of mission-critical operations, repurpose existing spaces to better meet program requirements and upgrade training facilities, in particular those at the RCMP Depot Division located in Regina, Saskatchewan. The CBSA Portfolio Recapitalization was supported in the amount of $63.7M over two years.
- Improving Export Verifications: Budget 2016 provided $9.6M over five years, starting in
2016– 17, to improve export verifications by enabling the Agency to enhance identification processes and increase examination rates of high-risk shipments. The CBSA’s export verifications prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the export of goods that have been obtained illegally. - Security and Integrity of the Border: Budget 2016 supported increased resources to manage traveller, commercial and postal volume and security challenges, while maintaining current service standards and levels of enforcement. Total funding received was $129.5M over 5 years.
Off-Cycle
- Expanding Canada’s Intake of Syrian Refugees: The Agency received an additional $6.2M over 5 years to resettle an additional 10,000 government-assisted Syrian refugees over the course of 2016.
- Immigration Levels: The Government announced an increase to the overall target level for permanent resident admissions for 2016 (a 7-per-cent increase over the 2015 target level.). A total of $1.7M was provided to the CBSA in 2016-17 to support the processing of these additional admissions.
Budget 2017
- Path Forward on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (“TFWP”) and the International Mobility Program (“IMP”): The CBSA received $39.1M over five years with $7.7M ongoing to continue implementing reforms to the TFWP and to hire additional criminal investigators to inquire on suspected instances of fraud within the TFWP and IMP.
- Maintain Program Integrity at the Canada Border Services Agency: Budget 2017 provided $98M in 2016-17 and $143M in 2017-18 tomaintain program integrity at the CBSA.
- Supporting the Resettlement of Yazidi Refugees. In support of the resettlement of Yazidi refugees, Budget 2017 provided the CBSA with $1.6M in 2017-18.
Budget 2018
- A Strong Sanctions Regime (Sergei Magnitsky Law): The Government provided $22.2M over five years, starting in 2018–19, and $4.3M per year thereafter, to Global Affairs Canada and the CBSA to strengthen Canada’s sanctions system. Of this amount, the CBSA received $3M over 3 years with $1.0M ongoing.
- Strengthening the Canada Border Services Agency: The Government invested $85.5M in 2018–19 to enable the CBSA to continue existing operations in support of its mandate.
- Safeguarding Canadians With an Enhanced Passenger Protect Program: The Government enhanced the Passenger Protect Program with investments of $81.4M over five years, starting in 2018–19, and $14.0M per year ongoing, for the CBSA, Public Safety Canada and Transport Canada. Of this amount, the CBSA received $73M over 5 years and $9.9M ongoing. The investments were intended to develop a rigorous centralized screening model and establish a redress mechanism for legitimate air travellers who are affected by the program.
- Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Budget 2018 provided $33M over 5 years with $5.4M ongoing to equip border agents with detection and identification tools to intercept fentanyl and other substances at ports of entry.
- Irregular Migration: Managing the Border: The Government provided $173.2M to support security operations at the Canada-U.S. border and the processing of asylum claimants arriving in 2018–19. Of this amount, the CBSA received $72M over 2 years, starting in 2018-19. Overall, funding was intended to help manage the increased number of people seeking asylum in Canada by supporting short-term processing and security screening at the border, as well as by supporting decision-making capacity for the Immigration and Refugee Board.
Off-Cycle funding received pre- and post-Budget 2018
- Taking Action Against Guns and Gangs. The Government provided $327.6M over five years, starting in 2018–19, and $100M per year ongoing, to Public Safety Canada, the RCMP and the CBSA to establish the Initiative to Take Action Against Guns and Gangs—a multi-pronged approach to tackle gun and gang activity in Canada intended to bring together federal, provincial and territorial efforts to support community-level prevention and enforcement efforts, build and leverage unique federal expertise and resources to advance intelligence related to the illegal trafficking of firearms, and invest in border security to interdict illicit goods including guns and drugs. Funding was also provided to Indigenous organizations to help build capacity through education, outreach and research, addressing the unique needs of Indigenous communities and urban populations. Of this amount, the CBSA was provided $79.7M over 5 years with $7.5M ongoing.
- Duty Deferral Program: The CBSA received $20.7M over 5 years with $4.0M ongoing, intended to improve the Agency's delivery and control of the Duties Relief Program and the Duty Drawback Program by increasing the resources available for the delivery, coordination, oversight and service and compliance aspects of the programs.
- Special Import Measures Act: To increase investigative and compliance activity and to allow for improvements to the Steel Import Monitoring Program, the CBSA received $29.1M over 5 years with $6.5M ongoing.
- Immigration Levels: Budget 2018 re-iterated the funding approved in Fall 2017 to enforce Canada’s Immigration Program and the resettlement of refugees in line with the 2018-20 multi-year plan to achieve the Government’s economic, family reunification and humanitarian objectives and to support its growth agenda. The CBSA was provided $74.5M over 5 years with $13.7M ongoing.
- Canada’s G7 Presidency & Leaders’ Summit: The CBSA received $1.0M in 2018-19 to support the delivery of logistics and security for Canada's 2018 G7 Presidency and Leaders’ Summit.
Budget 2019
- Addressing the Challenge of African Swine Fever: The CBSA Agency uses detector dogs to screen for food, plant and animal products at international airports. To help ensure that no contaminated products enter the country, Budget 2019 provided the CBSA with up to $31M over the next five years, starting in 2019–20 (and up to $5.8M per year ongoing) to increase the number of detector dogs deployed across the country.
- Enhancing Accountability and Oversight of the Canada Border Services Agency: Budget 2019 invested $24.42M over five years, starting in 2019–20, and $6.83M per year ongoing, to expand the mandate of the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP. Of this amount, the CBSA received $10.9M over 5 years and $2.8M ongoing.
- Enhancing the Integrity of Canada’s Borders and Asylum System: To support implementation of the Border Enforcement Strategy, and to process 50,000 asylum claims per year, as well as to facilitate removal of failed asylum claimants in a timely manner, Budget 2019 invested $1.18 Bover five years, starting in 2019–20, and $55M per year ongoing. Of this amount, the CBSA received $382M over 5 years and $7.3M ongoing.
- Strengthening Canada’s Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing (AML/ATF) Regime: Budget 2019 provided the CBSA with $27.8MM over four years, beginning in 2020–21, and $10.1M per year ongoing, to create a multi-disciplinary Trade Fraud and Trade-Based Money Laundering Centre of Expertise.
- Helping Travellers Visit Canada: To ensure immigration and border officials are well-equipped to facilitate the efficient entry of visitors, while protecting the health and security of Canadians, Budget 2019 invested $78.6M over two years, beginning in 2019–20. Of this amount, the CBSA received $30.4M over two years.
- Protecting People From Unscrupulous Immigration Consultants: To help protect newcomers and applicants wishing to obtain the services of legitimate service providers, Budget 2019 provided $51.9M over five years, starting in 2019–20, and $10.1M per year ongoing. Funding was intended to improve oversight of immigration consultants, to strengthen compliance and enforcement measures, and to support public awareness activities that will help vulnerable newcomers and applicants. Of this amount, the CBSA received $9.6M over 5 years with $1.8M ongoing.
- Modernizing Canada’s Border Operations: The CBSA received $765M over 5 years to support effective border management and enforcement and the modernization of border operations, and to facilitate the safe and timely flow of transactions at the border. Of this amount, $440M was in support of the Land Border Crossing Project.
- Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan: Budget 2019 provisioned $1.0M for the CBSA over 4 years, starting in 2020-21, as part of funding intended to renew the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan and to continue work to address remaining contaminated sites (three of which are the CBSA’s) for which the federal government has responsibility.
Off-Cycle
- Immigration Levels: To manage an increase in target admissions for permanent residents (to 345,000-350,000 by 2021), in alignment with the core objectives of the 2018-2020 Immigration Levels Plan, the CBSA received $7.2M over 5 years with $1.8M ongoing.
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