Request for Assistance Application for Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
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Intellectual property rights holders may make a Request for Assistance (RFA) to have the CBSA share information regarding suspected counterfeit and/or pirated goods. Once the RFA is approved, the RFA permits the CBSA to share limited and specific information allowing the rights holder to seek legal remedy in civil court. The RFA is valid for 2 years from approval and can be extended on request. (Commercial-Trade Facilitation and Compliance, Canada Border Services Agency.)