A sharp increase in asylum seekers entering Canada through unofficial crossings has increased pressure on Justin Trudeau to negotiate an agreement with Joe Biden to close off the entire land border to most asylum seekers. Border crossings between two sides are governed by the Safe Third Country Agreement.
Get ready, travellers! Travel restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border are changing once again and the rules recently changed on the Canadian side for air passengers. Effective Tuesday, July 19, travellers entering or returning to Canada via air may be randomly selected for mandatory COVID-19 testing.
Those hoping Canada's travel restrictions would end in time for their summer vacation are likely to be disappointed, as the federal government has announced yet another extension of COVID-19 measures at the border.On Wednesday, June 29, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) confirmed that travel restrictions in Canada will remain in place until September 30 at the earliest.
If you re planning a trip across the border in the near future, things might look a little different once again. That s because restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border have been updated, and almost everyone must now be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to cross.