The Partner in Protection (PIP) Certification is the supply chain security program of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). PIP was initially established in 1995 as a program focused on customs compliance. The program has since been transformed to actively deal with supply chain security as its main objective.

Obtaining a PIP Certification requires an organization to complete a security profile as its main operations.  In addition, the organization must complete their security profiles for all subsidiary and/or affiliates and supply chain business partners. The completed security profile must clearly demonstrate that all security requirements have been met.  Then the Core Based Statistical Area (also abbreviated to CBSA) works with the organization to conduct site visits, review the security profiles, and offers suggestions to correct areas that received high risk assessments.

Source: supplychainsecurity.com