December 16, 2025
RED FM News Desk
Canada’s Border Plan and Budget 2025 reaffirm the federal government’s commitment to strengthening border security to protect Canadians and support a resilient economy. As 2025 comes to a close, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is delivering measurable results at home and abroad.
Between January 1 and October 31, 2025, CBSA officers played a critical role in combatting organized crime and enhancing public safety by intercepting:
30,791 kilograms of illegal drugs, surpassing the 25,600 kilograms seized in 2024
More than 13,500 dangerous weapons, including over 740 firearms, consistent with 2024 enforcement levels
Over 1,320 stolen vehicles, reflecting the overall decline in vehicle theft across Canada in 2025
During the same period, shifting global travel and migration patterns resulted in 12 per cent fewer travellers being processed at ports of entry. This allowed the CBSA to focus on other priorities, including the removal of 19,000 inadmissible individuals to their home countries.
The CBSA also ensured the smooth flow of international trade, collecting over $40 billion in duties and taxes and examining more than 4.3 million commercial trucks, consistent with 2024 volumes.
Enforcing the Law to Keep Canada Safe
As Canada’s first line of defence at more than 1,200 ports of entry, the CBSA safeguards communities every day. Its 16,500 employees, including over 8,500 frontline officers, work to prevent illegal goods and inadmissible individuals from entering the country.
With the hiring of 1,000 new border services officers, the CBSA is strengthening its ability to disrupt the movement of stolen goods, illegal firearms, and drugs, enforce import controls, and investigate unfair trade practices.
These new officers will bolster the work of thousands of existing border services officers and hundreds of CBSA criminal investigators, inland enforcement, hearings, intelligence, and international officers—ensuring Canada’s border remains secure, efficient, and resilient.
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