Category: U.S.-Canada border

Vaccinated U.S. Citizens Can Enter Canada Aug. 9, Others Sept. 7

WASHINGTON—Fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents will be allowed into Canada as of Aug. 9, joined by the rest of the world Sept. 7, federal officials announced Monday as the country prepares to lower border barriers that were erected to limit the spread of COVID-19. Officials say the 14-day quarantine requirement will be waived…


Can’t Enter Canada Now? Don’t Try on Monday, Border Agency Warns Would Be Travellers

WASHINGTON—The agency that guards Canada’s borders is putting would-be travellers on notice: if you’re not eligible to enter the country now, you won’t be on Monday. That’s the clear message from the Canada Border Services Agency as it prepares for next week’s preliminary easing of COVID-19 travel restrictions. After midnight Sunday night, fully vaccinated Canadian…


Canadian Business Leaders Demand Plan to Reopen Borders, Economy Now

OTTAWA—Business leaders are calling on Ottawa to immediately lay out a comprehensive plan to reopen the economy and international borders along with a vaccine certification process. At a news conference today, a Canadian travel and tourism roundtable said the federal government must heed advice from its expert advisory panel last month and allow fully vaccinated…