The United States is planning to lift pandemic restrictions for international air travellers and Canadians crossing the land border. Visitors will no longer need to be vaccinated or show proof of COVID-19 vaccination as of May 12, the day after the public health emergency ends south of the border.
As of Saturday, January 22, Canadians looking to cross the U.S. border by land or by ferry will need to be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination to border patrol officers. This is following similar regulations for air travel into the United States put in place in early January.The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed the changes, which were first announced in October of last year, in a release issued on January 20.