The Release Notification System (RNS) offers a timely and efficient notification of CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency) release decisions by providing brokers, importers, carriers and warehouse operators with electronic messages. The CBSA instantly notifies RNS participants when a transaction is released and when a Pre-arrival Review System transaction is approved.

Some common RNS messages received from CBSA including the following:

Goods Released

Declaration Accepted, Awaiting arrival of goods

Goods required for examination - referred

Authorized to deliver - CSA Shipment

Goods May Move, Detain at Destination (CFIA)

Declaration Accepted, Awaiting Customs Processing