GI-2024-51-reg9: Order Amending the Export Control List

Fewer than 10 Canadian companies currently working with quantum computing technologies and related equipment will be directly affected, as EUV semiconductor components and high-temperature coatings are not currently manufactured or widely used in Canada. If your business makes or uses cryogenic cooling systems, parametric signal amplifiers, cryogenic wafer probers, isotopically enriched silicon/germanium, advanced metal 3D printers, EUV lithography masks/reticles/pellicles, or high-temperature ceramic coating systems, you'll need to apply for a free export permit before shipping these items internationally (except to the U.S.). The government expects fewer than 100 total permit applications per year across all affected sectors, with low-risk destinations reviewed in about 10 business days — so the practical disruption to day-to-day business should be minimal. Universities and researchers exporting technical information may also need permits, though basic scientific research and publicly available information are exempt.