The CIFFA Accredited Practitioner in Customs (CAPC) program is designed for Canadian professionals working toward a customs broker designation or seeking to strengthen their knowledge of Canadian customs procedures.
This essential credential supports those employed in logistics, freight forwarding, and trade compliance roles — including professionals in CIFFA member firms — who manage import and export activities, interact with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), and ensure compliance under the Customs Act.
The logistics and supply chain industry is undergoing a rapid digital transformation driven by advanced technologies.This workshop explores the key innovations revolutionizing logistics – from AI and machine learning to blockchain, IoT and cloud computing. Participants will gain a comprehensive overview of how these technologies enable smarter decision-making, optimize transportation management, enhance traceability, and ensure cybersecurity across digital supply chains.
This workshop provides an overview of the critical role of warehousing in today’s supply chain environment. Participants will gain a solid awareness of warehouse categories, functions, and design principles, while learning how efficient layouts, handling systems and automation can enhance productivity, reduce costs and improve service levels.
The CIFFA Accredited Practitioner in Customs (CAPC) program is designed for Canadian professionals working toward a customs broker designation or seeking to strengthen their knowledge of Canadian customs procedures.
This essential credential supports those employed in logistics, freight forwarding, and trade compliance roles — including professionals in CIFFA member firms — who manage import and export activities, interact with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), and ensure compliance under the Customs Act.
The NCBFAA Educational Institute’s Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) Certification Program is designed to assist trade professionals involved in the import industry to become experts in the current import regulations. Whether you have a broker’s license or you have just a year or two of related experience, this course will provide you with a solid foundation for you to increase your industry knowledge.
This workshop provides an overview of the Canadian Customs’ processes and procedures, and the governing legislation put into place by the Canadian Government to protect the Canadian people and industry. It delves into the practices necessary to ensure that shipments are securely released to Canadian importers while ensuring proper assessment of duties and accounting.
This workshop provides an overview of how the CIFFA Standard Trading Conditions protect CIFFA members against liabilities they face throughout the course of their business in a rapidly changing market. This course is not available for Non-Members.
This online program with a virtual one-day live-session is for shippers and freight forwarders with no experience in dealing with dangerous goods by air, or who have let their previous air DG certificate expire for more than 12 months. CIFFA highly recommends that recurrent students who do not consistently ship dangerous goods, be enrolled in this initial class as well.
This program provides both general background information, as well as detailed information on identification, packing, marking, labelling and documenting Dangerous Goods. Learning modules, practice tests, case studies and a live session with a certified instructor enhance the learning environment.
The current edition of the IATA DGR is used as the main reference source for this program, and is provided for the participant’s use while attending this program. A certificate in categories 6, as per table 1.5.A of the IATA Dangerous goods regulations is provided after successfully completing this course. The course is taught from the perspective of the freight forwarder.
CIFFA partners with the Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC) to offer three online courses that contribute to the Professional Freight Forwarder (PFF) designation – Selling Strategies for Logistics Professionals; Financial and Managerial Accounting; and Building a Strong Customer Service Culture for Your Organization. Register for all three courses together and receive a 10% discount, plus a complimentary access to the Business Ethics for the Logistics Professional course. Successful completion of all three Schulich courses, and the Business Ethics course brings you one step closer towards achieving the CIFFA Professional Freight Forwarder designation.