Canada Border Services Agency’s results and accomplishments in B.C.

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THE Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) this week highlighted its results and accomplishments in the province of British Columbia for the period between January 1 and October 31, 2025.

The CBSA operates from more than 200 sites across British Columbia.

 

Activity highlights:

  • On September 3, 2025, the CBSA at Vancouver International Airport made one of its largest seizures of narcotics. CBSA Air Cargo officers detected and seized 241 kg of methamphetamine and 319 kg of cocaine in a shipment declared as car parts destined for Australia.
  • In the Lower Mainland, CBSA border services officers seized 62.6 kg of cocaine and 60.5 kg of methamphetamine at land ports of entry. Additionally, on June 11, 2025, at Osoyoos port of entry, CBSA officers seized 70 kg of cocaine concealed in after-market compartments of a traveller’s vehicle. This is the largest narcotics seizure to date at the Osoyoos border.
  • In May 2025, CBSA border officers at the Tsawwassen Container Examination Facility intercepted 4,300 litres of precursor chemicals from China. The chemicals seized were precursors for fentanyl and the chemical commonly referred to as the “date-rape drug.”
  • CBSA recovered over $52 million after issuing an assessment against a food merchant wholesaler. The importer had a history of incorrectly classifying their goods and disregarded multiple warnings by CBSA to comply with tariff classification.
  • On May 21, 2025, a Nanaimo resident was sentenced to five years imprisonment along with a lifetime firearm prohibition following a CBSA investigation launched after three firearm suppressors were intercepted by CBSA Air Cargo officers at the Vancouver International Airport. CBSA criminal investigators, with the help of law enforcement partners, executed search warrants at Cody Edward Ranger’s residence. As a result, a number of illegal firearms and dangerous drugs were seized.

 

Key statistics:

  • 10,428 illegal narcotic seizures, including:
    • 1,041 kg of methamphetamines
    • 727 kg of cocaine
    • 303 kg of opioids
    • 14,279 kg of illegal cannabis
  • 2,344 firearms and prohibited items seized, including:
    • 133 firearms
    • 727 Miscellaneous parts for firearms or magazines
    • 3,667 prohibited weapons
    • 450 prohibited devices
  • $5,816,388 in currency seizures and suspected to be proceeds of crime.
  • 194 arrests of impaired drivers. These arrests make up 44% of all impaired driving arrests across Canada’s land borders.
  • 185 stolen vehicles intercepted. This represents approximately $13 million worth of vehicles.
  • 1,245 inadmissible individuals removed. Of these, 234 were individuals with serious inadmissibility including, criminality, involvement in organized crime, and security concerns.
  • As of October 31, 2025, the CBSA Extortion Task Force initiated immigration related investigations into 78 individuals and removed two  individuals from Canada.
  • 7,325 detector dog searches, leading to 2,248 interceptions of prohibited food, plant or animals, and 579 seizures of drugs or firearms.

 

Facilitating the flow of travellers into the country:

In the province of British Columbia, the CBSA:

  • welcomed more than 16.6 million travellers.
  • conducted 63,099 NEXUS interviews to support trusted travellers.
  • has processed 1,104 asylum applications as of November 30, 2025. By the same date last year, the Agency had processed 1,804 asylum applications in British Columbia.

 

Supporting the economy:

The CBSA’ says its work helps keep Canada’s trade routes open, ensuring that the economy remains strong and responsive to the needs of Canadians.

In the province of British Columbia, border services officers:

  • processed 477,619 commercial trucks and 1,167,817 marine containers.
  • processed 31 million courier shipments.
  • assessed a total of $16,029,779 in duties and taxes.
  • assessed over $16 billion in value for duty on goods imported by Trusted Traders.