July 3, 2025

The collective agreement between the Public Service Alliance of Canada – Union of Taxation Employees (PSAC-UTE) and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will expire on October 31, 2025.

The PSAC-UTE served notice to bargain to the CRA, on July 2, 2025. As a result, and in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act, a statutory freeze must be in place and the current terms and conditions of employment must remain in effect, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.

The CRA has confirmed its collective bargaining team for the upcoming round of negotiations, and is currently in discussion with the PSAC-UTE to agree on dates to begin negotiations for the Program Delivery and Administrative Services Group.

The CRA will provide more information as it becomes available.

Signing of the new collective agreement between the CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group

December 14, 2023

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada for the Audit, Financial and Scientific (PIPSC-AFS) Group signed a new collective agreement for approximately 16,000 employees represented by the PIPSC-AFS Group.

The new collective agreement comes into effect on December 14, 2023 and covers a four-year period, from December 22, 2022 to December 21, 2026, inclusively. From the date of signing, the CRA will have 180 days to implement the provisions of the collective agreement, including retroactive pay.

We are thankful for the work done to achieve this by both bargaining teams. We also want to express our heartfelt appreciation to all CRA employees for the important work that you do every day in delivering services to Canadians.

The signing of the new collective agreement concludes this round of negotiations. We look forward to continuing to work in close collaboration with the PIPSC-AFS Group and to support the interests of employees and Canadians in future collective bargaining.

Majority vote for agreement between the CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group

November 24, 2023

The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada for the Audit, Financial and Scientific (PIPSC-AFS) Group has informed the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) that, on November 24, 2023, a majority of its members voted in favour of the tentative agreement reached between the CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group on September 16, 2023.

As a separate employer, the CRA must now seek approval of the agreement from the Governor in Council. Should the Governor in Council approve it, the CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group will meet afterward to sign the new collective agreement.

The tentative agreement will become the new collective agreement for the CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group, once it is signed.

The new collective agreement covers a four-year period, from December 22, 2022 to December 21, 2026 inclusively. It will take effect on the day the CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group sign it. From this date, the CRA will have 180 days to implement the provisions of the collective agreement, including retroactive pay.

The new collective agreement is both fair to employees and reasonable for taxpayers, and we are thankful for the work done to achieve this by both bargaining teams.

September 19, 2023

On September 16, 2023, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada for the Audit, Financial and Scientific Group (PIPSC-AFS Group) reached a tentative agreement for approximately 16,000 CRA employees.

As per established protocol, the PIPSC-AFS Group will provide more information on the tentative agreement and ratification process, as well as prepare a ratification package for PIPSC-AFS Group members.

In the coming weeks, the PIPSC-AFS Group will explain the terms of the tentative agreement and hold ratification votes for its members. If a majority of the PIPSC-AFS Group members vote in support of the tentative agreement, it will become the new collective agreement for the PIPSC-AFS Group, once it is signed. For more information, please visit the PIPSC website.

The CRA thanks members of both bargaining teams for their dedication and hard work during this round of negotiations. Through extensive negotiations, the CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group worked to find common ground and ultimately reached a tentative agreement which is both fair to employees and reasonable for taxpayers.

The CRA values the important role its employees play from across the country in delivering services to Canadians.

August 18, 2023

The Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) collective bargaining team met with the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) for the Audit, Financial and Scientific (AFS) Group, from July 19 to 21, 2023.

During this eighth negotiation session, the CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group came to an agreement on a number of important topics including improvement on certain benefits, hours of work including flexible hours, and virtual work arrangements. Finally, the CRA is encouraged by the progress that was made and by the productive discussions that occurred regarding economic increases.

The CRA values the important role its employees play from across the country in delivering services to Canadians. The CRA recognizes that economic increases are a priority for its employees, especially in the current environment, and understands that this is an important component of a successful settlement.

The CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group have scheduled an additional negotiation session from September 13 to 15, 2023.

The CRA remains committed to reaching a collective agreement that is both fair to employees and reasonable for Canadians. For an overview of negotiations between the CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group so far, go to the Current round of bargaining. For information on key terms used in collective bargaining, go to Terminology – Collective Bargaining. Information on the collective bargaining process, collective agreements and much more is available on the Unions and collective agreements InfoZone page.

The CRA will continue to update you on the status of negotiations throughout the collective bargaining process as more information becomes available.

August 18, 2023

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) collective bargaining team met with the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) for the Audit, Financial and Scientific (AFS) Group, from June 27 to 29, 2023.

During this seventh negotiation session, the CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group were able to advance discussions regarding hours of work and virtual work arrangements.

The Employer also provided a response to the union’s economic proposal, which furthered the discussion and concluded with the PIPSC-AFS Group presenting a global settlement package.

The CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group also met July 19 to 21 and have scheduled an additional session from September 13 to 15, 2023.

The CRA remains committed to reaching a collective agreement that is both fair to employees and reasonable for Canadians. For an overview of negotiations between the CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group so far, go to the Current round of bargaining. For information on key terms used in collective bargaining, go to Terminology – Collective Bargaining. Information on the collective bargaining process, collective agreements and much more is available on the Unions and collective agreements InfoZone page.

The CRA will continue to update you on the status of negotiations throughout the collective bargaining process as more information becomes available.

June 29, 2023

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) collective bargaining team met with the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) for the Audit, Financial and Scientific (AFS) Group, from May 30 to June 1, 2023.

During this sixth negotiation session, the CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group continued to make progress and resolved certain topics related to leave, employee access to performance review files, and overtime.

The parties are working diligently to reach a new agreement. The CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group are meeting again this week and have scheduled an additional session from July 19 to 21, 2023.

The CRA remains committed to reaching a collective agreement that is both fair to employees and reasonable for Canadians. For an overview of negotiations between the CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group so far, go to the Previous Updates.

The CRA will continue to update you on the status of negotiations throughout the collective bargaining process as more information becomes available.

June 1, 2023

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) collective bargaining team met with the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) for the Audit, Financial and Scientific (AFS) Group, from April 24 to 26, 2023.

During this fifth negotiation session, the CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group made significant progress on a number of proposals. The PIPSC-AFS Group also tabled its group specific pay demands, including an overall increase to salaries of 19% over two years. The CRA is currently reviewing this proposal.

The CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group will meet again from May 30 to June 1, and from June 27 to 29, 2023.

The CRA remains committed to reaching a collective agreement that is both fair to employees and reasonable for Canadians. For an overview of negotiations between the CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group so far, go to the Previous Updates.

The CRA will continue to update you on the status of negotiations throughout the collective bargaining process as more information becomes available.

May 31, 2023

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) collective bargaining team met with the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) for the Audit, Financial and Scientific (AFS) Group, from March 7 to 9, 2023.

During this fourth negotiation session, the CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group made progress on a number of proposals, including access to members’ information, and addressed certain topics that will be further discussed in upcoming sessions.

There has been a significant change to the work environment at the CRA since the COVID-19 pandemic. While this has resulted in employees being able to work both from home and from the office, this new work reality is not reflected in the current collective agreement. Amendments to the collective agreement are now needed to recognize the difference in how much employees are personally inconvenienced when having to travel to the workplace as opposed to working from home. This aspect is already reflected in some other collective agreements in the core public service. The CRA remains engaged to find a way, with the PIPSC-AFS Group, to fairly reconcile this issue.

The CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group met again from April 24 to 26, and will meet again from May 30 to June 1, and from June 27 to 29, 2023.

The CRA remains committed to reaching a collective agreement that is both fair to employees and reasonable for Canadians. For an overview of negotiations between the CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group so far, go to the the Previous Updates.

The CRA will continue to update you on the status of negotiations throughout the collective bargaining process as more information becomes available.

February 16, 2023

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) collective bargaining team met with the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) for the Audit, Financial and Scientific (AFS) Group, from January 17 to 19, 2023.

During this third negotiation session, the CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group continued discussions to better understand each other’s proposals. The PIPSC-AFS Group made presentations related to when and where employees work as well as family and care. These presentations were very helpful in assisting the CRA to better understand certain issues as well as the PIPSC-AFS Group’s perspective in proposing these items.

The parties will meet again from March 7 to 9, 2023 and have a fifth session scheduled from April 24 to 26, 2023.

The CRA remains committed to reaching a collective agreement that is both fair to employees and reasonable for Canadians. For an overview of negotiations between the CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group so far, go to the Previous Updates.

The CRA will continue to update you on the status of negotiations throughout the collective bargaining process as more information becomes available.

December 13, 2022

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) collective bargaining team met with the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) for the Audit, Financial and Scientific (AFS) Group, from November 29 to December 1, 2022.

During this second negotiation session, the CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group made progress on a number of points and continued their discussions to better understand each other‘s proposals.

The parties will meet again from January 17 to 19, 2023 and have a fourth session scheduled from March 7 to 9, 2023.

The CRA remains committed to reaching a collective agreement that is fair to employees and Canadians and is mindful of the current context.

The CRA will continue to update you on the status of negotiations throughout the collective bargaining process as more information becomes available.

November 3, 2022

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) collective bargaining team met with the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) for the Audit, Financial and Scientific (AFS) Group, on October 19 and 20, 2022.

After exchanging their respective proposals the previous week, the parties began discussions to better understand each other's points of view. Discussions over the two days were cordial and very productive.

At the end of the session, the PIPSC-AFS Group presented their first specific proposal package and responded to clarification questions. The CRA has begun its analysis of these proposals and is looking forward to further discussions with the PIPSC-AFS Group. Subsequent negotiation sessions are scheduled from November 29 to December 1, 2022, and from January 17 to 19, 2023.

The CRA is committed to reaching a collective agreement that is fair to employees and Canadians and is mindful of the current context.

The CRA will update you on the status of negotiations throughout the collective bargaining process as more information becomes available.

September 7, 2022

The current collective agreement between the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, Audit, Financial and Scientific Group (PIPSC-AFS) and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will expire on December 21, 2022.

The PIPSC-AFS Group served notice to bargain to the CRA, on August 22, 2022. As a result, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act, the current terms and conditions of employment must remain in effect, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.

The CRA and the PIPSC-AFS Group have confirmed their respective collective bargaining teams for the upcoming round of negotiations

The parties are scheduled to meet for their first negotiation session on October 19 and 20, 2022.

The CRA will update you on the status of negotiations throughout the collective bargaining process as more information becomes available.