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Do you qualify?

• You have been in business for a minimum of 36 months*
• You comply with CIFFA arms-length By-Laws for businesses that are subsidiaries of a primary carrier, or that are owned (in whole or in part) by any shipper, consignee, exporter or importer
• You abide by the requirements of Canadian law for trained staff at each location where shipping of dangerous goods (air, ocean and road) takes place*
• You maintain trained staff equivalent to the CIFFA Certificate Program at each location where international freight forwarding operations takes place (if applicable)*
• You abide by the CIFFA Standard Trading Conditions, or Corporate Trading Conditions no less onerous than ours
• You maintain a high degree of professional conduct and ethics in all business dealings
• You abide by CIFFA’s requirement to secure, at your cost, Freight Forwarders Liability Insurance, as well as Errors and Omissions coverage with a minimum liability of (CAD $500,000) five hundred thousand dollars per occurrence, and carrier’s liability as may be assumed under a FIATA FBL or like contract of carriage issued in the Member’s name, current proof of which will be forwarded annually to the Secretariat
• You undertake to pursue the aims of the Association at all times.
• You pledge to abide by CIFFA’s professional Code of Ethics

*Please refer to the Regular Member Criteria – New Applicant Compliance Guidelines for exceptions. 

Note: New Members will only receive membership in FIATA with the start of each calendar year.