Canada Post tracking help
Item has been presented to Canada Border Services Agency for customs review
Canada Post presented the package to the Canada Border Services Agency, which controls the customs-review step.
The status does not say that the package was rejected, seized, or waiting for payment or documents.
The short answer
What you need to know now
Do I need to do anything?
This update does not state that you need to do anything.Where is the package now?
With CBSA for customs reviewWhat update should I wait for?
Most often: released from customs to the postal process.When should I check again?
Keep checking the Canada Post record. CBSA says it cannot provide precise parcel tracking or a fixed release date.CBSA: The Canada Border Services Agency, the government agency reviewing the postal import.
Customs review: A border check before the package can return to the postal process. This phrase does not identify the review outcome.
Secondary inspection: an additional customs review after the initial check.
Observed in Parcels histories
What usually appeared next
Usually, another update appears after about 1 day 6 hours . Sometimes it takes longer, but most parcels get another update within about 4 days 15 hours.
Historical pattern, not a forecast for this shipment
What usually appeared next
Released from customs to the postal process
The next saved event said customs released the item for Canada Post processing.
Canada Post processing or movement
The next saved event showed postal processing or movement after the review-stage event.
Another customs-review update
The next saved event still described customs review. It did not establish rejection or a task for the recipient.
1,806 histories with a later event · 12 Aug–8 Sep 2026 · observed share, not a forecast
Exact words from the carrier
How the carrier writes this status
Item has been presented to Canada Border Services Agency for customs review
Parcels may show a translated message. We call wording official only when it matches the cited carrier source.
Useful later updates
What may change the answer
CBSA says postal items are processed first in, first out. Most are released after initial inspection, while some receive secondary inspection or another-agency review.
Actions supported by the source
What you can do now
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Continue using the Canada Post tracking record for the next shipment event.
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Do not interpret routine presentation for review as secondary inspection, rejection, or a payment request.
Limits of the status
What this status does not tell us
- Secondary inspection, missing documents, duties, and rejection are not established.
- The review duration and release date are not established.
In short: CBSA says it cannot provide precise parcel tracking or a fixed release date; the event does not identify the inspection outcome.
This page explains the carrier's published tracking wording. It is not a delivery guarantee and does not establish liability, compensation, or a required action unless the cited carrier source says so.
Evidence
Official carrier sources
Each phrase is tied to a carrier-owned source. A missing or materially changed source blocks the affected explanation.
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This guide explains a status phrase. The tracking page shows the actual timeline supplied for your shipment.