New Relaxed Border Requirements
However, the requirements Americans must follow to travel to Canada and concern about an increase in COVID-19 delta variant cases has resulted in a few of them reconsidering and then canceling the reservations, Kolansky said. Some of the Americans who had reservations for Crowduck Lake Camp contacted Kolansky after the announcement that the Canada border will open and told him they will be coming to the camp, Kolansky said. Have a paper or digital copy of your vaccination documentation ready to show a government official on request. Packed with fly fishing focused content on the world’s finest fly fishing lodges, outfitters and destinations.
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August 15th Update – Canadian Public Safety Minister Bill Blair has announced that the federal government will extend Canada’s land border closure for another 30 days until September 21st. Americans interested in driving through Canada to Alaska are now limited to only five crossings in Western Canada and must commit to driving a direct route. Brian Higgins, a US congressman for Upstate New York who has fought against the border ban said he was disappointed but not surprised that Canada has extended the border closure. “I have come to realize that the Canadian federal government response to COVID-19 was early, strong and united. The American federal government response was slow, chaotic and adversarial” he said. July 4th Update – The Government of Canada has announced the extension of all current border restrictions until at least September 30th 2022.
December 1st Update – Now that a COVID-19 vaccine is expected in the next few months, a Canadian border task force is devising a safe strategy to reopen the border by March 2021. The slew of travel restrictions and border rules remain in place at the moment, however, as the global outbreak lingers and case counts on both sides of the border continue to rise. September 17th Update – The Toronto Star has reported that Canada’s Federal Government may soon end the country’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate at the border. As soon as there is an official announcement that US citizens can travel to Canada even if they are not vaccinated, we will share it on this page.
The in-person event is happening in International Falls, Minnesota, but the Canadians are expected to join the discussion virtually. July 12th Update – According to a recent Nanos Research survey, a majority of Canadians think the land border between Canada and America should reopen before the end of 2021. August 5th Update – Canada’s border workers have officially issued a strike notice to the Government and are preparing to begin striking on Friday if a contract has not been reached. Consequently, Americans visiting Canada once the border opens next week may face long lineups due to the CBSA strike.
January 13th Update – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that Canada’s land border will remain closed to non-essential travel for another month due to the COVID-19 pandemic. March 29th Update – A spokesperson for the Canada Border Services Agency announced that border officers have caught 30 people entering Canada with a suspected fake COVID-19 test result. The arrests were made at Canadian airports as well as land border crossings, and many of these individuals have been charged with using a forged document. September 26th Update – The Government of Canada has officially announced they are dropping all COVID-19 measures at their border beginning October 1st 2022. Consequently, unvacinnated Americans will finally be allowed to visit Canada, and travelers from USA will no longer need to provide proof of vaccination via the ArriveCAN app.
They will also be required to submit their mandatory information including their proof of vaccination and suitable quarantine plan in ArriveCANbefore or when entering Canada. The Canadian government has announced a further relaxation of Border restrictions regarding Covid. Starting Feb. 28th, 2022, international travelers to Canada will be able to present a negative Rapid test taken within 24 hrs. It was also announced that travelers who are chosen for random Covid tests after crossing the border will no longer be subject to a mandatory quarantine period as they await test results and will now be allowed to continue travel immediately after testing.
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