The Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board (CCPERB) helps to ensure Canada's cultural property is protected, preserved, and accessible to the public. CCPERB provides accountability and support to the institutions and individuals who create, acquire, and engage in the exchange of cultural property.
Cultural property refers to artistic, historic, or scientific objects that may fall into any of the following categories:
Meryl McMaster (b. 1988)
Between the Start of Things and the End of Things I-III, 2019-2020 (third image of the triptych)
Three Digital C-prints on Fuji Crystal Archive Luster paper
Each print 101.6 x 152.4 cm
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Certified by CCPERB in 2021.
The certification of cultural property is a process through which cultural property of outstanding significance is certified for tax purposes. The certification process encourages the transfer of outstanding examples of Canada's artistic, historic, and scientific heritage from private hands to public collections.
When an application for a cultural property export permit is refused by a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer, the applicant may, within thirty days after the date on which the notice of refusal was sent, request a review by CCPERB.
If CCPERB has established a delay period for the export of cultural property, and the applicant cannot reach an agreement with an organization wishing to purchase the cultural property, either party may request that CCPERB determine what would constitute a fair cash offer to purchase. Such requests must be received no later than 30 days before the export delay expires.
There are no fixed deadlines to request a review of a refused export permit, or to request a determination of a fair cash offer. However, these requests are subject to the following timelines:
Applications for certification of cultural property, including new applications, requests for redetermination, and applications for which additional information has been requested, are all subject to the same deadlines.
If an application for certification is received before a meeting deadline, it does not guarantee that it will be considered at the subsequent CCPERB meeting. Even when they are complete, complex applications may require additional processing before they can be considered by CCPERB. Applicants will be notified if additional information is required or if there are any delays.
Application deadline:
January 6, 2023
CCPERB Meeting:
March 22-24, 2023
Notice of Decision:
May 5, 2023
Application deadline:
April 6, 2023
CCPERB Meeting:
June 7-9, 2023
Notice of Decision:
August 4, 2023
Application deadline:
July 7, 2023
CCPERB Meeting:
September 6-8, 2023
Notice of Decision:
November 6, 2023
Application deadline:
September 29, 2023
CCPERB Meeting:
December 6-8, 2023
Notice of Decision:
January 26, 2024
Application deadline:
January 5, 2024
CCPERB Meeting:
March 20-22, 2024
Notice of Decision:
May 3, 2024
Application deadline:
April 12, 2024
CCPERB Meeting:
June 13-14, 2024
Notice of Decision:
August 9, 2024
Application deadline:
July 5, 2024
CCPERB Meeting:
September 12-13, 2024
Notice of Decision:
November 1, 2024
Application deadline:
September 27, 2024
CCPERB Meeting:
December 4-6, 2024
Notice of Decision:
January 24, 2024
