Border Watch Line

The Border Watch Line lets you report suspicious cross border activities.

Call 9-1-1 to report immediate national security threats. For non-urgent threats, contact the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's National Security Tip Line to report suspicious activities, which could pose a threat to national security.

Report suspicious cross border activities

From Canada and the USA

Toll-free: 1-888-502-9060

Hours of operation

Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time

What information are we looking for?

We are interested in suspicious activities that could occur before persons and/or goods reach Canada, at the border itself, or after persons and/or goods have entered Canada.

These are examples of some suspicious activities we are interested in:

Drug smuggling

Contraband tobacco

Child pornography and exploitation

Commercial trade fraud

Persons who may pose a security risk

Persons involved in war crimes

Persons who have overstayed their status in Canada or who are working or studying in Canada without authorization

Person wanted on an immigration warrant

Firearms and weapons smuggling

Currency smuggling

Counter-proliferation

Infractions related to food, plant and animals products

Persons involved in organized crime or serious criminality

Persons involved in human smuggling or trafficking

Persons who have entered Canada based on misrepresentation, and/or made a false declaration or document fraud

What information should you provide?

We would like you to provide as much of the following information as possible:

WHO is/was involved? Name of individual or business Date of birth or approximate age Physical description of individual

WHAT is/was the suspicious activity?

WHEN will it/did it happen? Date Time

WHERE will it/did it take place? Address Approximate location Phone numbers

HOW will/did it happen? Car, boat, airplane or train (including description and license plate)



We carefully review all information and refer to the appropriate authorities when necessary. The authorities will determine what is necessary to complete the investigation.

Information provided is confidential. Calls to the Border Watch Line are anonymous and are not recorded. You are not required to provide your name and/or telephone number.

The Border Watch Line must comply with Canadian privacy legislation. We cannot provide facts or updates resulting from any information provided to the Border Watch Line.