Canada, US extend border closure to non-essential travel
4 years, 7 months ago

Canada, US extend border closure to non-essential travel

Hindustan Times  

Canada and the US have agreed to extend their agreement to keep border closed to non-essential travel to June 21 during the coronavirus pandemic. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday the border is a source of vulnerability, so the agreement will be extended by another 30 days. U.S. President Donald Trump also confirmed the extension, but looked forward to its eventual end, saying, “everything we want to get back to normal.” But many Canadians fear a reopening. Much of Canada’s food supply comes from or via the U.S. Americans who are returning to America and Canadians who are returning to Canada are also exempted from the border closure.

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‘22% of all illegal US-Canada border crossings by Indians’
1 month, 1 week ago

‘22% of all illegal US-Canada border crossings by Indians’

Hindustan Times  

Even as it has become a major bilateral issue between the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump and the Justin Trudeau government in Ottawa, the border between Canada and the United States has seen a surge in illegal immigration by Indian nationals in recent years, according to official data. According to data of encounters at the northern border from the …

Canada to boost border security amid Trump tariff threat: What to know
1 month, 1 week ago

Canada to boost border security amid Trump tariff threat: What to know

Al Jazeera  

Rights advocates urge Canada to push back against US president-elect’s ‘inflamed, bullying narrative about the border’. Last year, the US and Canada expanded a decades-old agreement to give authorities the power to immediately expel asylum seekers who cross the nations’ shared border at unofficial points of entry. While most Canadian politicians have pushed back against the prospect of Trump’s 25-percent …

Canada loosens travel restrictions for vaccinated US tourists
3 years, 5 months ago

Canada loosens travel restrictions for vaccinated US tourists

Al Jazeera  

Fully vaccinated US citizens and permanent residents can enter Canada without needing to quarantine as of Monday. American tourists who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus are now allowed to enter Canada after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government lifted months-long restrictions on non-essential travel into the country. On September 7th, all fully vaccinated travellers will be able to enter Canada …

US extends coronavirus closures of borders with Mexico, Canada
3 years, 5 months ago

US extends coronavirus closures of borders with Mexico, Canada

Al Jazeera  

Extension until at least August 21 comes days after Canada said it will ease restrictions for US travelers next month. The United States’ land borders with Mexico and Canada will remain closed to non-essential travel for another month, the US Department of Homeland Security has announced, just days after Canada signalled plans to ease restrictions on travel from the US. …

White House won’t commit to reopening northern border, despite announcement from Canada
3 years, 5 months ago

White House won’t commit to reopening northern border, despite announcement from Canada

CNN  

CNN — The White House declined Monday to commit to reopening its northern border to Canadians after Canada’s government said vaccinated US citizens would be able to enter on August 9. I wouldn’t look at it through a reciprocal intention.” Last month, the US Department of Homeland Security extended Covid-19 restrictions on non-essential travel at land and ferry crossings with …

Canada to allow in vaccinated US tourists after 16-month ban
3 years, 5 months ago

Canada to allow in vaccinated US tourists after 16-month ban

Al Jazeera  

The annoucement will end Canadian restrictions on non-essential travel from the US in place since March last year. The Canadian government said inoculated visitors from countries other than the US will be permitted to enter Canada beginning on September 7, explaining that the relaxation depends on COVID-19 epidemiology remaining favourable. “Canadians’ safety and security always come first,” Canadian Health Minister …

Canada's Taking It Slow On Reopening Its Border To Travelers From The U.S. Here's Why
3 years, 5 months ago

Canada's Taking It Slow On Reopening Its Border To Travelers From The U.S. Here's Why

NPR  

Canada's Taking It Slow On Reopening Its Border To Travelers From The U.S. "We need to reduce infections because we don't know what long COVID does," says Kelley Lee of Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia, who leads a pandemics and borders research group. Essential cross-border travel continues Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens, in southern Ontario, says Canada should quickly …

Canada, US are easing pandemic border-crossing restrictions
3 years, 6 months ago

Canada, US are easing pandemic border-crossing restrictions

India TV News  

Pandemic restrictions on travel between Canada and the U.S. began to loosen Monday for some Canadians, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said plans to totally reopen the border would be announced over the next few weeks. “We’re very hopeful that we’re going to see new steps on reopening announced in the coming weeks,” he said at a news conference in …

Canada extends COVID border closures with US until July 21
3 years, 6 months ago

Canada extends COVID border closures with US until July 21

Al Jazeera  

There are growing calls in the US and in Canada to open the border for nonessential travel like tourism. Border restrictions on nonessential travel with the United States will be extended until July 21, officials said Friday, as Canada works to get a higher percentage of Canadians fully vaccinated. There are growing calls in the US to open the Canada-US …

Canada working with the US to close travel ‘loophole’
3 years, 11 months ago

Canada working with the US to close travel ‘loophole’

CNN  

Ottawa CNN — Canadian officials said Friday they are working with the Biden administration to close what they describe as a travel “loophole” and to get more symmetry with Covid-19 safety protocols between the two countries. “A loophole, frankly, does exist because the Americans previously had not placed any restriction on international flights coming into the US,” said Bill Blair, …

US border closures with Canada and Mexico to be extended another month, officials say
4 years, 5 months ago

US border closures with Canada and Mexico to be extended another month, officials say

CNN  

CNN — Nonessential travel between the US and its two closest neighbors – Canada and Mexico – is expected remain blocked until at least late August amid spikes in confirmed coronavirus cases in large swaths of the US. Both borders have been closed to non-essential travel since March, although the administration’s actions on limiting travel across the southern border CNN …

US, Canada and Mexico extend border restrictions for 30 more days
4 years, 6 months ago

US, Canada and Mexico extend border restrictions for 30 more days

Al Jazeera  

The travel restrictions had already been extended several times and were set to expire on June 23. Acting US Secretary Chad Wolf said non-essential travel to Canada and Mexico will not be permitted until the administration is convinced that doing so is safe and secure. “We have been in contact with our Canadian and Mexican counterparts and they also agree …

Canada and U.S. close world’s longest land border to ‘nonessential’ travel
4 years, 9 months ago

Canada and U.S. close world’s longest land border to ‘nonessential’ travel

LA Times  

A light flow of vehicles from Windsor, Canada, that traveled through the Detroit Windsor Tunnel enter the customs area in Detroit, Michigan on March 18, 2020. Canada and the United States announced the temporary end of “nonessential travel” across their 5,500-mile border — the world’s longest land boundary — between two countries that have immensely intertwined commercial, cultural and family …

Trump Partly Shuts Border With Canada To Stem Spread Of Coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump Partly Shuts Border With Canada To Stem Spread Of Coronavirus

NPR  

Trump Partly Shuts Border With Canada To Stem Spread Of Coronavirus Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 4:18 p.m. ET President Trump ordered the border with Canada partly closed on Wednesday and the Pentagon said it would join the coronavirus pandemic response with hospital ships, field treatment centers and …

US-Canada border transfers raise fear of delayed crossings
5 years, 7 months ago

US-Canada border transfers raise fear of delayed crossings

Associated Press  

DERBY LINE, Vt. — Hundreds of border agents from across the U.S. are being temporarily transferred south ahead of the busy summer tourism season, worrying those along the northern border who rely on cross-border commerce — including U.S. innkeepers, shop owners and restaurateurs who fear their Canadian customers could be caught in backups at border crossings. Garry Douglas of the …

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