{"id":28006,"date":"2023-05-11T12:08:35","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T12:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avocat-montreal.ca\/?p=28006"},"modified":"2023-11-17T18:11:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T18:11:05","slug":"border-services-agent-legal-definition-and-example","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avocat-montreal.ca\/en\/business-law\/border-services-agent-legal-definition-and-example\/","title":{"rendered":"Border services agent: legal definition and example"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Definition\"><\/span>Definition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/avocat-montreal.ca\/en\/business-law\/border-services-agent-legal-definition-and-example\/#Definition\" >Definition<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/avocat-montreal.ca\/en\/business-law\/border-services-agent-legal-definition-and-example\/#Example\" >Example<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/avocat-montreal.ca\/en\/business-law\/border-services-agent-legal-definition-and-example\/#Citation_and_reference\" >Citation and reference<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>A border services officer is a public servant responsible for enforcing Canada&#8217;s immigration, customs and border security laws and regulations.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example\"><\/span>Example<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A concrete example of a border services officer in action might be when he or she intercepts an individual attempting to enter Canada with drugs concealed in his or her luggage. The border services officer must then enforce customs and security laws and regulations to prevent illegal substances from entering the country. It&#8217;s a crucial job to protect the safety and health of Canadians, and Border Services Officers are dedicated public servants who take their role very seriously.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Citation_and_reference\"><\/span>Citation and reference<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here are a few quotes from Canadian law about the Border Services Officer:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Canada Border Services Agency Act: &#8220;Border Services Officer&#8221; means a border services officer appointed under section 5.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Immigration and Refugee Protection Act: &#8220;Border Services Officer&#8221; means a border services officer appointed under the Canada Border Services Agency Act. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Customs Act: &#8220;Border Services Officer&#8221; means a border services officer appointed under the Canada Border Services Agency Act. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Excise Tax Act: &#8220;Border Services Officer&#8221; means a border services officer appointed under the Canada Border Services Agency Act. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Special Import Measures Act: &#8220;Border Services Officer&#8221; means a border services officer appointed under the Canada Border Services Agency Act. &#8220;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Definition A border services officer is a public servant responsible for enforcing Canada&#8217;s immigration, customs and border security laws and regulations. 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