The Import Vintners & Spirits Association is a registered not-for-profit society that was formed in 1975 by a group of beverage alcohol import agents who felt a united voice should be heard when communicating with the BC Liquor Distribution Branch, AGLC, Provincial Governments and industry partners.
In 2009, the IVSA consolidated operations with the Beverage Alcohol Importers Council of Alberta (BAICA), making the IVSA one of the largest representative bodies of beverage alcohol import agents in Canada.