Navigating Public Services and Procurement Canada's Controlled Goods Program website
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Controlled Goods: Examining, possessing or transferring (main page)
What are controlled goods
- Definition of controlled goods
- Controlled Goods List
- How controlled goods are safeguarded in Canada
- What this means for your organization: registration and compliance in the Controlled Goods Program
Register to examine, possess or transfer controlled goods
Register in the Controlled Goods Program
- Why individuals and organizations must register
- Who is eligible to register
- How to register
- What to expect from the registration process
- Processing times 1
- Renewing or terminating registration
- Amending registration
- Suspension of registration
- Who is exempt from registration 1
- Comply with controlled goods registration
Exemptions from registration in the Controlled Goods Program
- Who is excluded from registration 2
- Who is exempt from registration
- How to apply for exemptions—temporary workers, international students and visitors
- Requirements for exemptions of temporary workers and international students
- Requirements for exemptions of visitors
- How to submit exemption forms
- Processing times 2
- Approval of exemption—certificate of exemption
- Amending, denying, suspending and revoking exemptions
- Keeping records
Renew or terminate your registration in the Controlled Goods Program
Appoint a designated official
- Who is eligible
- How to appoint a designated official
- Responsibilities of a designated official
- Number of designated officials
Mandatory training for designated officials
- Who needs the training
- When to register for training
- How to register for training
- Taking the training
- Becoming a certified designated official
- Designated Official Certification Program
- Appoint a designated official
How to meet Controlled Goods Program requirements
Security assessments for personnel examining, possessing or transferring controlled goods
- Why security assessments are required
- Who needs a security assessment
- Who conducts security assessments
- How to conduct a security assessment
- Forms for security assessments
- Decision of security assessment
- Security reassessments
- Validity period for security assessments
Compliance inspections for controlled goods
Developing a security plan for controlled goods
Reporting a security breach involving controlled goods
- Examples of security breaches
- How to report a confirmed or suspected security breach
- Why you need to report
Forms and guidelines for controlled goods registration
Forms
Registration, renewal and amendment
Download the application for registration form
Exemptions from registration in the Controlled Goods Program
- For temporary workers and international students
- For visitors
Security assessments
- Security assessment application—Owner, authorized individual, designated official, officer, director, employee
- Security assessment application—temporary worker/international student
- Security assessment summary
- Checklists for security assessment applications
- Consent to use a Government of Canada security clearance or a Transport Canada transportation security clearance
- Notice of security assessment, authorization and acknowledgement relating to controlled goods
- Notice of security assessment decision
Security breaches
Guidelines
- Guideline on Controlled Goods Program registration
- Guideline for designated officials
- Guideline on Controlled Goods Program compliance inspections
- Guide to the schedule to the Defence Production Act
Laws and regulations
Controlled Goods Program directory
Find individuals and organizations registered in the Controlled Goods Program