Part 1 Flashcards
- In order to maintain the CCS designation, a designate must gain ______ professional development points each year.
20
____________________ administers tax laws for the Government of Canada and for most provinces and territories.
The Canada Revenue Agency
Section _______ of the _____________ gives the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) the legislative mandate to control and detain goods
101; Customs Act
Operational Group __________________ of the Customs D Memoranda contains guidelines and general information concerning broker licensing and the Customs Brokers Professional Examination.
D1
To apply for a customs brokers licence, application form ______ must be filed with the CBSA.
L53
The annual fee for a customs broker licence is ________________.
$600
The person whose name appears on a customs broker licence application after having passed the Customs Brokers Professional Examination is called a _______________________.
Qualified Officer
Customs brokers must keep records for a period of six years after the importation of the goods to which the information relates. Importers must keep records for a period of ____________.
6 years
A customs brokerage can lose its licence if an individual employed by the company suggests a plan to evade duties owed to Her Majesty in right of Canada that involves a contravention of an Act of Parliament. true/false
true
In 2003, CBSA became part of a new ministry called __________________. This department is now known as the department of Public Safety Canada (PS).
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
The responsibilities of the CBSA do not include ____________________.
a. detaining people who may pose a threat to Canada
b. administering a fair and impartial redress mechanism
c. collecting any applicable duties and taxes
d. interdicting illegal goods entering or leaving the country
e. ensuring that Canada’s foreign policy reflects true Canadian values
Correct
e. ensuring that Canada’s foreign policy reflects true Canadian values
What is CBSA’s mission?
a. To ensure the security and prosperity of Canada by managing the access of people and goods to and from Canada.
b. To ensure a safer, more secure and prosperous Canada within a strengthened international partnership.
c. To administer tax, benefits and related programs, and to ensure compliance on behalf of governments, across Canada, thereby contributing to the ongoing economic and social well-being of Canadians.
d. To help make Canadians more productive and competitive in the knowledge-based economy.
e. To increase Canada’s share of global trade and build a fair, efficient and competitive marketplace.
Correct
a. To ensure the security and prosperity of Canada by managing the access of people and goods to and from Canada.
If one does not have an existing account in the Business Number (BN) program, what form is used to request a BN?
RC1
Which section of the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations lists the records that customs brokers must keep?
a. 9(3)
b. 10(1)
c. 17(1)
d. 32(1)
e. 40(1)
c. 17(1)
_______________________ is the current president of CBSA.
Mr. Luc Portelance
CRA’s Board of Management consists of 15 members. The members are appointed by the __________________________.
a. Governor in Council
b. Prime Minister
c. Minister of National Revenue
d. Minister of Public Safety
e. Governor General
a. Governor in Council
________________________________ granted Canada full independence from Britain and incorporated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
a. The British North American Act, 1867 (BNA)
b. The Customs Act
c. The Statute of Westminster 1931
d. The Constitution Act of 1982
e. Royal Assent
d. The Constitution Act of 1982
Other than Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador, which two provinces collect HST?
a. Manitoba and Saskatchewan
b. Ontario and Manitoba
c. Alberta and Saskatchewan
d. Ontario and Prince Edward Island
e. Quebec and British Columbia
d. Ontario and Prince Edward Island
Duty and taxes are not collected on the goods used on board ships and aircraft (“ships’ stores”) in international service. true/false
true
Which government department or agency prepares tariff legislation?
a. Finance Canada
b. The Canada Border Services Agency
c. Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
d. The Canada Revenue Agency
e. The Bank of Canada
a. Finance Canada
According to the definition of duties under the Customs Act, duty does not include ______________________________.
a. duties or taxes levied or imposed on imported goods under the Customs Tariff
b. any duties levied or imposed on imported goods under the Excise Tax Act
c. duties or taxes levied or imposed on imported goods under the Special Import Measures Act
d. taxes imposed under Part IX of the Excise Tax Act
e. duties or taxes levied or imposed on imported goods under the Excise Act, 2001
d. taxes imposed under Part IX of the Excise Tax Act
25. Who is not a minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada? Response: a. Ms. Lynne Yelich b. Mr. Christian Paradis c. Mr. Ed Fast d. Ms. Leona Aglukkaq e. Ms. Diane Finley
e. Ms. Diane Finley
An Import Declaration (Form 4560) may be required for \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Response: a. dairy products b. paper products c. furniture d. computer software e. plastic products
a. dairy products
Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) includes_______________________________.
Response:
a. species not necessarily threatened with extinction, but in which trade must be controlled in order to avoid utilization incompatible with their survival
b. a list of countries where the species are vulnerable to extinction
c. species threatened with extinction. Trade in specimens of these species is permitted only in exceptional circumstances
d. species that are protected in at least one country, which has asked other CITES Parties for assistance in controlling the trade
e. a list of countries with whom CITES participants must not trade endangered species
a. species not necessarily threatened with extinction, but in which trade must be controlled in order to avoid utilization incompatible with their survival