🔖 This article is part of the BorderConnect ACI eManifest Guide

ACI eManifest Status Guide

A visual guide to understanding the processing stages of your CBSA eManifests, from Draft to Release.

Type: Reference Time: 5 Minutes

Overview

In BorderConnect, every ACI eManifest displays a visual status bar that represents its current stage with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

Statuses update automatically when:

You transmit data to CBSA.
CBSA sends a response (Accept/Reject).
A broker certifies the release (PARS).
The driver arrives at the border.

🚦 Quick Status Reference

Status	Visual (Bars)	Meaning	Action Required
Draft	🟡 1 Yellow	Not yet sent.	Complete and Sync.
Transmitted	🟡🟡 2 Yellow	Sent, waiting for reply.	Wait 2-4 minutes.
Returned Error	🟤🟤 2 Brown	Rejected by CBSA.	Correct and Re-Sync.
On File	🔵🔵🔵 3 Blue	Accepted by CBSA.	Wait 1 hour, then proceed.
Transaction #	🟢🟢🟢🟢 4 Green	Broker Cleared (PARS).	Ready for border arrival.
Arrival Reported	🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢 5 Green	Truck arrived at port.	Driver at booth.
Released	🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢 6 Green	Released.	Entry allowed.

Pre-Arrival Statuses

Draft

🟡 1 Yellow Bar

The manifest is created but not yet transmitted to CBSA.

Action: Click Sync with CBSA to submit it.

Transmitted to CBSA

🟡🟡 2 Yellow Bars

The manifest has been sent and is awaiting a response.

Action: Wait 2–4 minutes. Do not resend immediately.

CBSA Returned Error (Rejected)

🟤🟤 2 Brown Bars

CBSA rejected the data due to missing or incorrect information.

Action: Check the History/Status Messages section for the specific error message.
Fix: Correct the data and click Sync with CBSA.

See: How to Fix Rejected ACI Manifests

Accepted / On File Statuses

On File With CBSA

🔵🔵🔵 3 Blue Bars

The manifest is officially accepted by CBSA.

Timing: The 1-hour clock starts now.
PARS: If this is a PARS shipment, you are still waiting for the broker.
Non-PARS: If this is an Empty or In-Bond trip, you are ready to cross after 1 hour.

On File With Match Notice

🔵🔵🔵 3 Light Blue Bars

CBSA has "matched" your manifest to a broker's RNS message, but the release isn't final yet.

Recommendation: Send a Status Query to update the status to "Transaction Number".

On File With Transaction #

🟢🟢🟢🟢 4 Green Bars

Ready to Cross. The broker has cleared the shipment (PARS Accepted).

Detail: The Transaction Number (Entry #) appears in the history.

Border Activity Statuses

Arrival Reported at Border

🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢 5 Dark Green Bars

The truck has arrived at the First Port of Entry (FPOA) and the officer has scanned the barcode.

Note: Some shipments (like In-Bonds) may stay in this status even after the driver leaves the booth.

Rejected After Arrival

🟤🟤🟤🟤🟤 5 Brown Bars

The officer rejected the manifest at the booth.

Action: Confirm the issue with the driver, correct the data, and transmit an Amendment.

Released

🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢 6 Green Bars

Complete. The shipment has been released into Canada.

Action: No further action required.

Cancelled

🔴 1 Red Bar

The manifest was successfully removed from CBSA’s system. It is no longer valid for crossing.