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Canada Border Services reminder about travel restrictions for holidays

Sep 17, 2020 | 12:35 PM

COUTTS, AB– The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is reminding all travellers that travel restrictions will be strictly enforced during upcoming holidays.

Restrictions are enforced at all Canadian international border crossings including land, marine, air, and rail ports of entry.

The CBSA says before you travel, consult federal and provincial/territorial entry, quarantine, and public health requirements.

CBSA officials want to remind Canadians of the following facts.

  • The temporary restrictions on all optional/discretionary travel to Canada continue and may be prolonged for public health reasons.
  • Canadian citizens, permanent residents and Registered Indians under the Indian Act continue to enter Canada by right and are subject to COVID-19 entry screening measures.
  • All persons entering Canada, unless exempted – no matter their country of origin or mode of entry – must quarantine themselves for 14 days if they do not have symptoms of COVID-19 or isolate themselves for 14 days if they have symptoms of or are confirmed as having COVID-19. Foreign nationals who are displaying symptoms of COVID-19 will not be permitted to enter Canada, regardless of their reason for travel.
  • The CBSA has temporarily suspended or reduced service at certain small vessel reporting sites, small airports of entry, ferry terminals and to the Remote Area Border Crossing program. Travellers should review the list of CBSA locations that remain open during this temporary service suspension.