Layoffs Canada

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

OntarioGovernment
Laid off (12 mo)
696
Events (12 mo)
2
Most recent
Apr 2026
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Layoff Activity
Active
Trend vs prior 12 months: increasingAll-time: 696 laid off across 2 eventsBased on tracked events only — may not reflect all workforce changes
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Pattern

Provinces most affected:Ontario
Primary industry:Government
Frequency trend:Increasing

Sources

Media Report

All events link to original source articles.

Layoff Event History

April 2026

~348
jobs cut(Planned or forecast layoffs)
Across Canada

The CBSA plans to reduce its workforce by 330 employees and 18 executives through the federal comprehensive expenditure review. Front-line officers at the border and in operational roles are not eligible for the early retirement incentive program.

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February 2026

348
jobs cut
Ontario

The Canada Border Services Agency is reducing its workforce by 348 employees and has sent notices of potential layoffs to 708 people, with cuts exclusively affecting national headquarters branches. The job cuts are in response to a 2% budget reduction of approximately $52 million and are part of the federal government's broader effort to reduce its workforce by 16,000 full-time equivalent positions over the next three years.

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