March 31, 2026 Sanctions-palooza: Canada’s guide to export control announcement


As part of Canada’s ongoing commitment to keeping the exporting community well-informed, this newsletter will now include periodic information on changes to Canada’s export controls. Information on newly enacted sanctions will continue to be included as announced.  

This message is to notify exporters that as of 30 days from 31 March, 2026, the January 2026 edition of A Guide to Canada’s Export Control List (the Guide) will enter into force.

The new version of the Guide will bring into force the commitments Canada has made in the various multilateral export control regimes up to January 1, 2026.

For more information, please see Export and Import Controls.

The guide is available in sections as opposed to one big PDF:

A Guide to Canada’s Export Control List

A Guide to Canada’s Export Control List identifies the items included on the Export Control List that are controlled for export in accordance with section 3 of the Export and Import Permits Act and for which an export permit is required.

Date of entry into forceLast day in forceBackgrounderNon-official HTML versionOfficial PDF version
May 1, 2026 Backgrounder – May 2026A Guide to Canada’s Export Control List – May 2026A Guide to Canada’s Export Control List – May 2026 (pdf)
July 1, 2025April 30, 2026Backgrounder – May 2025A Guide to Canada’s Export Control List – May 2025A Guide to Canada’s Export Control List – May 2025 (pdf)
May 2, 2024June 30, 2025Backgrounder – January 2024A Guide to Canada’s Export Control List – January 2024A Guide to Canada’s Export Control List – January 2024 (pdf)
July 1, 2023May 1, 2024Backgrounder – January 2023A Guide to Canada’s Export Control List – January 2023A Guide to Canada’s Export Control List – January 2023 (pdf)
December 21, 2022June 30, 2023Backgrounder – December 2021A Guide to Canada’s Export Control List – December 2021 (html)A Guide to Canada’s Export Control List – December 2021 (pdf)  
July 24, 2021December 20, 2022A Guide to Canada’s Export Control List – December 2020 (html)A Guide to Canada’s Export Control List – December 2020 (pdf)
May 1, 2020July 23, 2021Backgrounder: December 2018A Guide to Canada’s Export Control List – December 2018 (html)A Guide to Canada’s Export List – December 2018 (pdf)
May 17, 2019April 30, 2020Backgrounder: December 2016A Guide to Canada’s Export Control List – December 2016 (html)A Guide to Canada’s Export Control List – December 2016 (pdf)
August 11, 2017May 16, 2019A Guide to Canada’s Export Control List – December 2015 (html)A Guide to Canada’s Export Control List – December 2015 (pdf)

Date modified: 2026-03-18


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