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NRI / CARM Assistance

Fee: $749

Non-resident importers (NRI) obtain their business number from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) before registering in the CBSA’s CARM portal. Release of goods prior to payment of duties (RPP) is optional; since October 21, 2024, importers using RPP must post their own financial security and cannot use their customs broker’s security.

Who Is Obligated?

Businesses not resident in Canada that want to import into Canada in their own name.

What We Do

  • We assess whether importing as an NRI is the right option for you.
  • We prepare the information required for the CRA business number and CARM registration.
  • We coordinate the RPP and security options with your customs broker.

What You Receive

  • NRI structure assessment
  • CRA and CARM application file
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Canada NRI Business Number and CARM Registration Application

Company and authorized person details required to obtain a business number (BN9) from the CRA as a non-resident importer, open an RM account, and register in the CARM portal.

  1. 1 Company
  2. 2 Owners and Business Activity
  3. 3 CARM Portal
  4. 4 Submit
1. Company

Enter the details exactly as in official records, using Latin characters.

Trade registry gazette / certificate of incorporation

Optional. PDF, image, Word or Excel; up to 5 files per field, 25 MB in total for the whole form.

Is the mailing address different from the company address? *

Your details are used only to prepare your application. An unfinished application is kept in this tab.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does being a non-resident importer (NRI) mean?
It means a business that imports into Canada in its own name without being resident in Canada. These businesses obtain a business number from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) before registering in the CBSA’s CARM portal.
Is release of goods prior to payment of duties (RPP) mandatory?
RPP is optional. Since October 21, 2024, importers using RPP must post their own financial security and cannot use their customs broker’s security.
Why would I need this service when I already have a customs broker?
We assess whether the NRI structure is right for you and prepare the information required for the CRA and CARM registrations. We also coordinate the RPP and security options with your broker.
What information do you need for the assessment?
Your company details, the products you will ship to Canada and your import plan. With this information, we assess together whether the NRI structure or our IOR Assistance service is the better fit for your business.

Sources: CBSA: Importing commercial goods into Canada; CBSA: Release prior to payment, who can enrol; Customs Act, s. 9.