Reinforcing Canada's border infrastructure

$192M net impact on the budgetary balance over five years, 2026-27 to 2030-31.

The cost line

… no change to existing funding or no fiscal implication · – a further extension will be considered later · 0* less than $0.5 million. Positive numbers cost the budget (spending or forgone revenue); negative numbers improve it.

What the budget says

“Budget 2026 proposes to provide: $192.5 million over four years, starting in 2027-28, and $42.5 million ongoing to the Canada Border Services Agency in support of modernising and stabilising critical border technology infrastructure.”

Budget 2026, p. 301 (PDF p. 319)

Key facts

• Proposes $192.5 million over four years, starting in 2027-28, and $42.5 million ongoing to CBSA to modernise border infrastructure. Budget 2026, p. 301 (PDF p. 319)

Amounts named in the text

Stated amounts can cover different periods, cash or accrual bases, previously announced money and loans. They are not additive with the cost line above.

• $192.5 million over four years, starting in 2027-28, and $42.5 million ongoing

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