January Application Deadline
03 January 2025
Application deadline:
January 3, 2025
CCPERB Meeting:
March 19-21, 2025
Notice of Decision:
May 2, 2025
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.
Learn more about the Certification of cultural propertyWhen 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.
Learn more about how we review applications for refused export permitsIf 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.
Learn more about how we determine the amount of fair cash offerThere 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 3, 2025
CCPERB Meeting:
March 19-21, 2025
Notice of Decision:
May 2, 2025
Application deadline:
April 4, 2025
CCPERB Meeting:
June 5-6, 2025
Notice of Decision:
August 1, 2025
Application deadline:
July 4, 2025
CCPERB Meeting:
September 11-12, 2025
Notice of Decision:
October 31, 2025
Application deadline:
October 3, 2025
CCPERB Meeting:
December 8-10, 2025
Notice of Decision:
January 30, 2026