Canada lacks a true trusted-traveller program at pre-board security screening. This alone is slowing down the process of getting passengers through security.
Canada lacks a true trusted-traveller program at pre-board security screening. This alone is slowing down the process of getting passengers through security.
The 13 Canadian enrolment centres were closed March 2020 due to the pandemic. The closures were extended due to a dispute over legal protections for American customs officers.
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.
While Canada no longer requires travellers to provide a negative PCR test to enter the country, that doesn't mean the US is letting things slide as easily. On April 21, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the United States would be officially extending the temporary vaccine requirement for non-American travellers heading to the US by land or port entry.