Starting today, foreign nationals who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and have appropriate documentation will be permitted to enter the United States via land ports of entry (POEs) and ferry terminals for non-essential reasons such as tourism.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 8 November, 2021 | Topics: Border Issues, News, Ottawa, Press Releases, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Canada, Western Hemisphere
The U.S. and Canadian governments have agreed to extend cross-border travel restrictions to non-essential travel through December 21, 2020.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 20 November, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Border Issues, Consular Affairs, Exclude, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Citizen Services
The U.S. and Canadian governments have agreed to extend cross-border travel restrictions to non-essential travel through October 21.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 22 September, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Border Issues, Consular Affairs, Exclude, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Citizen Services
The United States appreciates Canada’s close and constant cooperation regarding the management of the border during this unprecedented crisis.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 12 May, 2020 | Topics: Border Issues, News, Ottawa, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & Canada
March 21, 2020 – The United States will temporarily limit inbound land border crossings from Canada and Mexico to “essential travel”.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 21 March, 2020 | Topics: Border Issues, Consular Affairs, Economic Affairs, Fact Sheets, News, Ottawa, Policy, Trade, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Citizen Services
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States and Canada are temporarily restricting all non-essential travel across its borders.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 20 March, 2020 | Topics: Border Issues, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Policy, Press Releases, Public Affairs, Trade, U.S. & Canada
“Preclearance strengthens economic competitiveness and mutual security, and benefits travelers by expediting their clearance into the U.S. before they ever leave Canada,” said Acting Secretary Kevin K. McAleenan.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 15 August, 2019 | Topics: Border Issues, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Policy, Press Releases, Trade, Travel & Tourism
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In support of a strong, secure and efficient border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today the implementation of Phase III of the Entry/Exit information system.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 11 July, 2019 | Topics: Border Issues, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Canada
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 16 November, 2018 | Topics: Agriculture, Ambassador, Border Issues, Business, Environment, Events, News, Policy, Political Affairs, Public Affairs, Science & Tech, Toronto, Trade, U.S. & Canada | Tags: Innovation
Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen today met with the Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship for Canada Ahmed Hussen in Washington, D.C to reaffirm their commitment to working together on immigration and border security issues.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 4 June, 2018 | Topics: Border Issues, Key Officials, Press Releases, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Agencies | Tags: border, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security
Canadian professionals in the fields of health policy, addiction services, toxicology, and law enforcement will visit Washington, D.C., and other U.S. cities from February 3 to February 24 as participants in an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). The participants will examine initiatives to combat the opioid epidemic, and bolster bilateral partnerships to decrease the number …
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 31 January, 2018 | Topics: Border Issues, Education, News, Policy, Press Releases, U.S. & Canada | Tags: Exchanges;
United States Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin met with his Canadian counterpart Finance Minister Bill Morneau and a number of Canadian Ministers and parliamentarians today, on his first visit to Canada as Secretary.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 9 June, 2017 | Topics: Border Issues, Business, Chargé D’Affaires, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Economic Affairs, Events, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Policy, Political Affairs, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & Canada | Tags: Secretary Mnuchin
On May 4, the U.S. Consulate Toronto representatives attended the 1st Canadian Human Trafficking Survivors Summit organized by The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking and supported through the U.S. Mission to Canada’s Public Affairs Grants Program.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 5 May, 2017 | Topics: Border Issues, News, Toronto, U.S. & Canada | Tags: human trafficking
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reminding travelers that there will be increased traffic volumes associated with Good Friday and Easter weekend beginning April 14; however there are a number of tips to help expedite cross-border travel.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 11 April, 2017 | Topics: Border Issues, Calgary, Halifax, Montreal, News, Ottawa, Quebec, Toronto, Travel & Tourism, Vancouver, Winnipeg | Tags: travel tips
Today, the Honorable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, met with the Honorable John Kelly, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, during his first trip to Canada as Secretary and they made the following statement.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 10 March, 2017 | Topics: Border Issues, Government Offices, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Press Releases, Sections & Offices, Security & Counterterrorism, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Agencies | Tags: John Kelly, Minister Ralph Goodale, Ralph Goodale, Secretary John Kelly
On Friday, March 10, Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly will travel to Ottawa, Canada, where he will participate in bilateral meetings with multiple Canadian ministers to discuss U.S.-Canada collaboration across the broad spectrum of the DHS portfolio.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 8 March, 2017 | Topics: Border Issues, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada | Tags: Secretary John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) welcomed its first Canadian Exchange Officer today as part of a partnership with Defence Research and Development Canada’s Centre for Security Science (DRDC CSS).
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 1 March, 2017 | Topics: Border Issues, News, Science & Tech, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada | Tags: Department of Homeland Security
President Donald J. Trump spoke today with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to reiterate America’s strong bilateral cooperation with Canada.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 23 February, 2017 | Topics: Border Issues, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, President of the United States, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Donald J. Trump, Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, White House
It is that time of year again when the “Ice Bridge” forms between Canada and the United States.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 14 February, 2017 | Topics: Border Issues, News, Toronto, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Canada | Tags: Drummond Island
“No two countries share deeper or broader relations than Canada and the United States.”
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 13 February, 2017 | Topics: Border Issues, Business, Economic Affairs, Energy, Environment, News, Ottawa, President of the United States, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada | Tags: Donald J. Trump, entrepreneurship, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations is reminding travelers planning trips across the border into the United States this holiday season to plan ahead and anticipate increased traffic volumes. Border traffic volumes are expected to significantly increase during the upcoming holiday weekends. All travelers are reminded of a few simple steps …
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 20 December, 2016 | Topics: Border Issues, Exclude, News, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Canada, Winnipeg | Tags: travel
I applaud Congress for passing the Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 on December 10. This legislation enables us to implement the critical 2015 United States and Canada Agreement on Land, Rail, Marine, and Air Transport Preclearance (LRMA).
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 19 December, 2016 | Topics: Border Issues, Key Officials, News, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Department of Homeland Security, DHS, Jeh Johnson, preclearance, Secretary Jeh Johnson, Secretary Johnson
The newly remodeled Nexus Enrollment Center will reopen on December 20, 2016 at the Toronto Pearson International Airport.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 15 December, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Border Issues, Doing Business in the U.S., News, Press Releases, Toronto, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Canada | Tags: NEXUS, Toronto Pearson International Airport
“Our exceptional and unique ties are rooted in a common border that stretches for 5,525 miles, over 200 years of closely interwoven history and culture, our largest economic relationship worldwide, our similar values.”
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 13 December, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Border Issues, Economic Affairs, Energy, Environment, News, The Arctic, Trade, U.S. & Canada | Tags: Council of American Ambassadors, The Ambassadors REVIEW
On November 2, 2016, the Public Affairs and Consular Sections of the U.S. Consulate General in Toronto hosted a live Facebook chat titled “How do I go Black Friday Shopping in the U.S.” The chat started with a video presentation by Consular Officers Nathan Lindsey and Ann Marie Warmenhoven followed by a lengthy questions and …
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 3 November, 2016 | Topics: Border Issues, News, Toronto | Tags: Black Friday
On October 27, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will visit Ottawa, Canada to participate in bilateral meetings with key Canadian counterparts.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 26 October, 2016 | Topics: Border Issues, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Department of Homeland Security, Secretary Jeh Johnson
For more than 100 years, the IJC has enabled the United States and Canadian governments to manage the levels and flows of our shared waters and has provided expert advice and guidance to help us find solutions that meet the needs of both countries.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 24 October, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Border Issues, Fisheries & Marine Issues, News, Ottawa, Speeches, U.S. & Canada | Tags: IJC, International Joint Commission, remarks
Do you want to avoid longer lines and cross the northern border quicker into the U.S. or Canada? Have you been waiting a while to complete your trusted traveler application for Global Entry, NEXUS or FAST? If you answered yes to either of those questions, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Canada Border …
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 24 October, 2016 | Topics: Border Issues, Halifax, News, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Canada | Tags: Customs and Border Protection, NEXUS, Trusted Traveler
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reminding travelers planning trips across the border into the United States this holiday weekend to plan ahead and anticipate increased traffic volumes.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 4 October, 2016 | Topics: Border Issues, News, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Canada | Tags: travel
On Thursday, September 29, 2016, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (Wilson Center) will host the first-ever Stakeholder Dialogue on North American Competitiveness.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 29 September, 2016 | Topics: Border Issues, News, Ottawa, U.S. & Canada, Western Hemisphere | Tags: multilateral, NALS 2016, North American Leaders' Summit
“The United States and Canada share the largest peaceful border between two nations in the world — a truly remarkable accomplishment in today’s world.”
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 21 September, 2016 | Topics: Border Issues, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Canada | Tags: Customs and Border Protection
With the U.S. and Canada celebrating their Labor Day on September 5, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is expecting an increase in border traffic.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 2 September, 2016 | Topics: Border Issues, News, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Canada, Winnipeg | Tags: Customs and Border Protection, travel
United States Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Director of the Preclearance Field Office Randy Howe helped celebrate the completion of a two-year collaborative Security in Advance (SIA) project at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 in a ribbon cutting ceremony. The SIA project was developed and …
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By U.S. Consulate General Toronto | 20 July, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Border Issues, News, Ottawa, Security & Counterterrorism, Toronto, U.S. & Canada | Tags: preclearance, Security in Advance
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reminding travelers planning trips across the border into the United States during the upcoming holidays to make sure they have proper documents and to anticipate heavy traffic.
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 30 June, 2016 | Topics: Border Issues, News, Travel & Tourism, Winnipeg | Tags: travel
Given the great importance of the softwood lumber industry to the economies of the United States and Canada, on March 10, 2016, we instructed the United States Trade Representative and the Canadian Minister of International Trade to intensively explore all options and report back on the key features that would address the issue.
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 29 June, 2016 | Topics: Agriculture, Border Issues, Business, Economic Affairs, Featured Event, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Key Documents, News, Ottawa, Trade, U.S. & Canada | Tags: Barack Obama, NALS2016, North American Leaders' Summit, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, softwood lumber
U.S. Customs and Border Protection began a pilot program at the Buffalo, Detroit and El Paso ports of entry this month allowing commercial trucks to prepay the single-crossing user fee online prior to arrival at a port of entry.
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By U.S. Consulate General Toronto | 8 June, 2016 | Topics: Border Issues, Business, Commercial Affairs, News, Toronto | Tags: border, CBP, commercial trucks, Customs and Border Protection, trucks
U.S. Customs and Border Protection reminds travelers planning trips across the border to anticipate heavy traffic during the observance of Victoria Day.
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By U.S. Consulate Winnipeg | 18 May, 2016 | Topics: Border Issues, News, U.S. & Canada, Winnipeg | Tags: border, tourism, travel
Canada and the United States intend to further strengthen our relationship and enhance our mutual security, prosperity, and economic competitiveness
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 15 March, 2016 | Topics: Border Issues, Key Documents, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Department of Homeland Security, Public Safety Canada, Secretary Jeh Johnson
The U.S. Coast Guard completed its review and evaluation of the Detroit International Bridge Company’s (DIBC) application for the Ambassador Bridge Enhancement Project.
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 15 March, 2016 | Topics: Border Issues, News, Reports, Toronto, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Ambassador Bridge, Coast Guard
It’s that time of year again when the “Ice Bridge” forms between Canada and the United States.
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By U.S. Consulate General Toronto | 26 February, 2016 | Topics: Border Issues, News, Toronto, Travel & Tourism
This past weekend, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) “If You See Something, Say Something™” public awareness campaign material went international as the Department partnered wih the Royal Canadian Mounted Police at the NBA All-Star Game in Toronto.
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By polleselmd | 18 February, 2016 | Topics: Border Issues, News, Toronto, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Agencies
The United States Coast Guard’s Maritime Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA) will host a hands-on briefing regarding Shiprider, the joint U.S.-Canadian maritime patrol program on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. The MLEA, located at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Charleston, South Carolina, is the only facility for Canadian and American law enforcement officers to …
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 10 December, 2015 | Topics: Border Issues, Fisheries & Marine Issues, News, U.S. & Canada | Tags: Beyond the Border, BTB, Coast Guard, Defense, Shiprider
On March 16, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and Canadian Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Steven Blaney will sign a preclearance agreement as part of the Beyond the Border Initiative. Following the ceremony, Secretary Johnson and Minister Blaney will participate in a media availability. For more information on Beyond the Border, please …
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 12 March, 2015 | Topics: Border Issues, News
The U.S.-Canada Beyond the Border Executive Steering Committee (ESC) met September 4 to discuss progress in the three years since President Obama and Prime Minister Harper launched the Beyond the Border initiative to enhance our cooperation in trade facilitation and ensure security at our shared border. The ESC includes government interagency participation from the U.S. …
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 4 September, 2014 | Topics: Border Issues