Canada Border Services Agency form BSF259 is the paper security agreement used for listed bonded programs (including Release Prior to Payment / RPP, customs brokers, bonded and sufferance warehouses, and other authorities on the form). It sits alongside electronic Written Security Agreement paths under the Financial Security (Electronic Means) Regulations — confirm which path your program requires.
| Title / common name | BSF259 — Security Agreement |
|---|---|
| Bond type | Customs |
| Industry / license category | Customs / import |
| Jurisdiction | Canada (federal) · Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) / CARM context |
| Obligee | Canada Border Services Agency Confirm the Agency Program, accounts (BN15), and continuous vs specified-period selection on the issued agreement. |
| Typical penal sum | Confirm amount on the official form The form provides blank fields for the security amount in words and figures. Program minima (including RPP) are set in CBSA memoranda and regulations — confirm current figures at the official source before filing; this card does not invent amounts. |
| Form number / edition | BSF259 — Security Agreement (paper format) Acknowledges the Financial Security (Electronic Means) Regulations. Programs on the form include Importation [Release Prior to Payment], Customs Brokers, Customs Bonded Warehouse, Customs Sufferance Warehouse, and other programs as specified. |
| Effective | Continuous or specified period as selected on the form / required by the bonded program |
| Source | CBSA — BSF259 Security Agreement (official page · PDF download) |
| Status | current |
| Last verified | 2026-10-06 |
BSF259 is the paper security-agreement path (mail submission addresses are listed by program on the CBSA form page). Electronic Written Security Agreement / non-cash paths under the Financial Security (Electronic Means) Regulations are a separate filing track — use the path your bonded program and CBSA guidance currently require.
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