OTTAWA, ON, July 3, 2020 /CNW/ - Further to announcements made on April 15 and May 12, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is temporarily reducing service hours at additional land, air, and marine ports of entry (POE) in addition to deferring seasonal opening hours at select POEs. These COVID-19 related measures are temporary and in effect as of July 3, 2020 at 11:59 pm EDT. They will remain in effect until further notice.
The Government of Canada remains committed to protecting the health and safety of Canadians and reducing the spread of COVID-19 in Canada. The temporary restriction on discretionary travel at the Canada-United States border remains in place.
The CBSA will proceed with the following temporary measures:
- reducing the hours of operation at 12 land POEs;
- reducing the hours of operation at eight air POEs;
- deferring the seasonal opening of one marine POE; and
- deferring the shift to seasonal hours of operation at one land POE.
Economic supply chains and trade will remain open and the CBSA continues to work to ensure that access to goods and services is not interrupted. As such, these changes should not affect commercial traffic.
The CBSA remains committed to ensuring that Indigenous people continue to be able to move within and between their communities, and are able to provide and access essential goods and services.
Quick facts
- This temporary reduction of service hours and deferral of opening select seasonal POEs will be reviewed on an ongoing basis as the public health situation evolves.
- The temporary restriction on discretionary travel at the Canada-United States border put in place on March 21 at 12:01 a.m. EDT continues. This restriction is in place until at least July 21, 2020.
- All persons entering Canada – no matter their country of origin or mode of entry – must isolate themselves for 14 days if they have symptoms of or confirmed COVID-19 or quarantine themselves for 14 days if they do not have symptoms of COVID-19.
- As of March 31, 2020, anyone arriving in Canada in any mode (air, land or marine) must provide their contact information to a border services officer when seeking entry. This information is collected on behalf of Public Health Agency of Canada to support their compliance and enforcement of the 14-day quarantine or isolation requirement outlined in Order in Council 2020-0524. Travellers are encouraged to download the mobile ArriveCAN App prior to arrival to reduce wait times and limit contact at the border. The App is available on the Apple App and Google Play stores.
- For the latest on cross-border programs and services, travellers can call the CBSA's Border Information Service at 1-800-461-9999.
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Fact Sheet
COVID-19 : Additional temporary service reductions at select Canadian ports of entry
Further to announcements made on April 15 and May 12, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is temporarily reducing service hours at additional land, air, and marine ports of entry (POE) in addition to deferring seasonal opening hours at select POEs. These COVID-19 related measures are temporary and in effect as of July 3, 2020 at 11:59 pm EDT. They will remain in effect until further notice.
Overview
The CBSA will proceed with the following temporary measures:
- reducing the hours of operation at 12 land POEs;
- reducing the hours of operation at 8 air POEs;
- deferring the seasonal opening of 1 marine POE; and
- deferring the shift to seasonal hours of operation at 1 land POE.
Below is a table that provides an overview by Region and by types of reduction of services.
Reduction in |
Seasonal POE deferring implementation of seasonal hours of service |
Seasonal POE delay of opening (POE closed) |
|
Pacific Region |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Prairie Region |
11 |
1 |
0 |
Northern Ontario Region |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Quebec Region |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Atlantic Region |
7 |
0 |
0 |
TOTAL |
20 |
1 |
1 |
Pacific Region: 1 port
CBSA port |
CBSA current hours of service |
New CBSA temporary hours of service |
Stewart, British Columbia |
8:00 am to 12:00 am, 7 days/week |
8:00 am to 4:30 pm, 7 days/week, with telephone reporting from 4:30 pm -8:00 am |
Prairie Region: 12 ports
CBSA port |
CBSA current hours of service |
New CBSA temporary hours of service |
Cartwright, Manitoba |
8:00 am to 9:00 pm, 7 days/week |
8:00 am to 4:00 pm, 7 days/week |
Coronach, Saskatchewan |
8:00 am to 9:00 pm (June 1 to Sept. 15) 8:00 am to 6:00 pm (Sept. 16 to Nov. 7) 9:00 am to 7:00 pm (Nov. 8 to the 2nd Saturday in March)
7 days/week |
9:00 am to 7:00 pm (2nd Sunday in March to 1st Saturday in November)
10:00 am to 8:00 pm (1st Sunday in November up to the 2nd Saturday in March)
7 days/week |
Crystal City, Manitoba |
9:00 am to 10:00 pm, 7 days/week |
9:00 am to 7:00 pm, 7 days/week |
Edmonton Int'l Airport Traffic Ops (YEG) |
24/7 |
7:00 am to 12:00 am, 7 days/week |
Lyleton, Manitoba |
9:00 am to 10:00 pm, 7 days/week |
9:00 am to 5:00 pm, 7 days/week |
Piney, Manitoba |
9:00 am to 10:00 pm, 7 days/week |
9:00 am to 5:00 pm, 7 days/week |
Regina Airport (YQR) |
8:00 am to 12:00 am (May 3 through Nov. 6), 7 days/week 24/7 (Nov. 7 to May 2) |
8:00 am to 9:30 pm, 7 days/week |
Scobey Border Station Airport (Coronach), Saskatchewan |
8:00 am to 9:00 pm (June 1 to Sept. 15)
7 days/week |
9:00 am to 7:00 pm (2nd Sunday in March to 1st Saturday in November)
10:00 am to 8:00 pm (1st Sunday in November up to the 2nd Saturday in March)
7 days/week |
Snowflake, Manitoba |
9:00 am to 10:00 pm, 7 days/week |
9:00 am to 5:00 pm, 7 days/week |
South Junction, Manitoba |
8:00 am to 12:00 am, 7 days/week |
8:00 am to 8:00 pm, 7 days/week |
Tolstoi, Manitoba |
8:00 am to 10:00 pm, 7 days/week |
8:00 am to 6:00 pm, 7 days/week |
Wild Horse, Alberta |
8:00 am to 9:00 pm (May 15 to Sept. 30) 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (Oct. 1st to May 14)
7 days/week |
8:00 am to 5:00 pm, 7 days/week |
Northern Ontario Region: 1 port
CBSA port |
CBSA current hours of service |
New CBSA temporary hours of service |
Brockville Blockhouse Island, Ontario |
8:30 am to 8:30 pm (May to October) 7 days/week |
Deferral of the seasonal opening |
Quebec Region: 1 port
CBSA port |
CBSA current hours of service |
New CBSA temporary hours of service |
Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport: Commercial |
7:00 am to 7:45 pm Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 3:45 pm Saturday to Sunday |
8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 3:45 pm, Saturday to Sunday |
Atlantic Region: 7 ports
CBSA port |
CBSA current hours of service |
New CBSA temporary hours of service |
Bloomfield, New Brunswick |
9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Saturday |
9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Saturday but closed on US holidays |
Charlottetown Airport |
8:00 am to 12:00 am, 7 days/week |
8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday |
Fosterville, New Brunswick |
8:00 am to 12:00 am (last Monday of May to first Monday of September) 8:00 am to 6:00 pm (first Monday of September to last Monday of May) 7 days/week (including holidays) |
8:00 am to 8:00 pm, 7 days/week |
Fredericton International Airport |
8:00 am to 12:00 am, 7 days/week |
8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday |
Gillespie Portage, New Brunswick |
7:00 am to 11:00 pm, 7 days/week |
7:00 am to 7:00 pm, 7 days/week |
Moncton - Greater Moncton Romeo Leblanc International Airport |
8:00 am to 12:00 am, 7 days/week |
8:00 am to 5:00 pm, 7 days/week |
Saint John Airport |
8:00 am to 12:00 am, 7 days/week |
8:00 am to 8:00 pm, 7 days/week |
Associated links
- Open ports of entry and temporary service reductions
- Border Information Service
- COVID-19 - Travel restrictions, exemptions and advice
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