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Exceptions, Permits and Certificates

Additional Information

  • For further inquiries, please contact: sanctions@international.gc.ca or the Sanctions Hotline: 1-833-352-0769

  • The Consolidated Canadian Autonomous Sanctions List provides a searchable list of persons designated under SEMA or the JVCFOA

  • The United Nations Security Council Consolidated List provides a full list of persons designated under UN sanctions

  • The Permits and Certificates page provides additional information on how to make an application to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Sanctions often contain exceptions to allow for specified activities to occur (e.g., humanitarian activities, fulfilling prior contracts, diplomatic relations)

Minister of Foreign Affairs may issue a permit to authorize activities otherwise prohibited by SEMA and JVCFOA, but this is only possible in exceptional circumstances

The Minister may issue a certificate to authorize activities otherwise prohibited by UN sanctions (in consultation with the relevant UN Security Council committee)​​

Applications can be made to the Sanctions Policy and Operations Coordination Division (sanctions@international.gc.ca)

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