Border Security: Canada's Front Line

Officers of the Canada Border Services Agency are responsible for enforcing customs, quarantine, immigration and finance legislation. They perform this work at airports, seaports and land crossings, inspecting travellers and goods to ensure compliance with the applicable laws, including the collection of duties and taxes.

The programme offers a look at the day‑to‑day duties of officers employed by the Canada Border Services Agency. It centres on the agency’s staff as they carry out the enforcement of a range of statutes, from customs and quarantine regulations to immigration and finance legislation. Within each episode the focus is on how these officers apply the law in practice. They conduct customs inspections, manage quarantine measures, process immigration paperwork and oversee financial compliance, all as part of their core responsibilities. The narrative follows the same set of tasks, showing how the team works together to uphold the various legal requirements that govern Canada’s borders. The series also highlights the breadth of authority held by the agency’s personnel. By documenting their routine activities, it demonstrates the wide‑ranging scope of the work – from checking goods and travellers to ensuring that financial transactions meet regulatory standards. In doing so, the programme provides a concise portrait of the multifaceted role played by Canada Border Services officers in protecting the country’s economic and public health interests.