We are maintaining cross-border activities with Canada and Mexico that support health security, trade, commerce, supply security, and other essential activities while taking critical steps to protect our citizens and to curb spread of the virus. You can check border wait times for any of the 25+ locations here. The Customs Officer is making a judgement about whether you pose a security threat or are trying to hide something. when crossing into Canada by land. Important supply chains like truck drivers hauling medicine or food over the border is considered essential travel. Check with your local health department for more information, and get COVID-19, Montana/British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan, Turn off all radios, cellphones and other electronic devices, Have all paperwork in hand to expedite the process, Roll down all windows so agents can view everyone in the vehicle, Comply with all instructions from border agents. Depending on the travel restrictions in the city you’re moving to, you may be required to quarantine once you arrive. Reduced Port Hours, Quarantine Rules and more. We had never done a border crossing via car before and were not sure how the process was going to go. I arrived on Monday. Trump announced the news on Twitter. Please see the above link if you are traveling with minors that are not your own children or if you have any other unique circumstances. Required fields are marked *. With the new border restrictions announced, the governments have made it clear that essential travel will be not affected. Consider this a roadside sobriety checkpoint and don’t be drunk or drugged when you reach the border. Current U.S. and Canadian Covid-19 border crossing restrictions.

They can ask one question or 100 if they choose. Trade will not be affected.

Last Updated on June 22, 2020 by Laura Cooper. The US-Canadian border is technically closed to all non-essential traffic until at least September 21, 2020—although there’s a good chance it’s going to be extended through the end of the year. The best way to make sure this happens is to know what to expect and to be prepared. I’m Molly and I’m a travel enthusiast who is raising her family to be explorers! If you have prescription medications with you, keep each of them in its original container with identification label. She’s in her 80s and has pretty much no immune system left. We learned this the hard way, but from our research if you want a stamp you can ask for it.

He had initially quarantined with me and my family down in Texas, then returned home in May after his family’s business was deemed essential. Trudeau said during the presser, “Canadians and Americans cross the border every day to do essential work or for other urgent reasons. Cats and dogs must have proof of rabies vaccinations.

I’ve felt physically fine, and I’ve been taking advantage of this time to catch up on renovating my Animal Crossing town. Weekends at Jalopnik. Select border crossings have a toll of approximately $4. Heavy has reached out to both the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Canada Border Services Agency for further clarification on what is expected of travelers at the border. The process typically takes 1 to 2 minutes. Depending at which airport you arrive, you will either use a Primary Inspection Kiosk to confirm your identity and complete an on-screen declaration or will need to complete a Declaration Card onboard. Crossing the Canadian Border can be easy, when you have your documents ready: What to expect? That first agent asked me a lot of the standard questions about my purpose in crossing, how long I’d be staying, and what I was crossing with.

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. You don’t want to be stuck between all the semi-trucks! Again, my husband’s grandmother posed the highest level of risk. October 19,2020 U.S./Canada Border to remain closed thru November 21, 2020. At the parking area, I was asked to remain in the car and speak to a second border agent. We talked about my quarantine plan for about 20 minutes, and then she directed me to a parking area for further questioning. Patients may want to delay a trip or at least get a note from the doctor explaining the radiation source. Always turn off all cellphones and radios in the car. If you are not a United States citizen, please see here for your visa requirements.

Canadian officials recommend having a valid passport as the best form of identification. Here’s what it’s like to cross into another country in the middle of a pandemic. Detailed information about each border crossing (listed from west to east) is listed in the links below: Wait times at the border fluctuate depending on a number of factors including traffic, time of day and the season. It reminded me of a toll booth or parking booth. That will not be impacted.”. Hi! To learn about the border wait times, Passengers of a bus group and private vehicles will go through the same border crossing procedure. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 18, 2020. To make things easier, I also arrived with the results of a COVID-19 test that I had taken prior to leaving to prove that I had, at the very least, started my journey out uninfected.