Cross Border
Change in Centralized Examination Station (CES) Operator in Blaine
June 24, 2024
Mercer Distribution Services has announced its resignation as the Blaine Centralized Examination Station (CES) Operator, effective June 22, 2024. Following this, Border Cargo Services will take over as the Blaine CES Operator starting June 23, 2024.
New Measures for Dog Entry into the U.S.
June 24, 2024
Starting August 1, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will implement new measures to control the entry of dogs into the United States as part of efforts to combat the spread of rabies. These new importation requirements will apply to all travelers and all dogs entering the country, even for short visits, such as seeing family or friends, receiving veterinary care, or traveling as a companion.
CBSA Labour Negotiations Continue Until June 12th
June 10, 2024
A potential strike by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) workers was postponed at the last moment on Friday, allowing further negotiations to take place.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU), representing over 9,000 CBSA employees, released a statement just before the 1 p.m. PST deadline for the planned strike.
Canada & U.S. Border Vaccination Mandate Update
Canada:
BCTA would like to remind members that the Government of Canada has removed all COVID-19 testing, quarantine, and isolation requirements for anyone entering Canada, effective October 1, 2022.
Current Canadian Border Measures Extended Until Sept 30
The Government of Canada has recently announced that it is extending current border measures for travellers— including truck drivers— entering Canada until at least September 30, 2022.
UPDATE: CBSA-CBP Extend Temporary In-Transit Process until March 31, 2022
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have announced an extension of the temporary in-transit process until at least March 31, 2022.
These temporary measures were announced in response to the supply chain disruptions caused by the BC’s extreme flooding event in November 2021 and designed for Canadian domestic truck carriers that do not cross the border in the normal course of their operations.
Canada’s Vaccine Mandate for Cross-Border Operations Begins January 15
Starting January 15, Canada will enforce a vaccine mandate for border-crossing commercial drivers, meaning the exemption from entry requirements that has been applied previously will no longer be in effect. Proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be required at the Canada-US border.
The U.S. also has a vaccine mandate in place, requiring the trucking sector crossing the border to be fully vaccinated beginning January 22.
Drivers required to use ArriveCAN to submit information prior to entering Canada
As of February 21st, 2021, at 11:59:59 PM, it will be required for all travellers to submit their information electronically before or when entering Canada. Commercial transporters will continue to be able to submit the mandatory information before or when entering Canada. For travellers who have not submitted their information in advance, they will be asked to provide it on entry. No Canadian driver will be denied entry into the country.
US FMCSA Again Extends Waivers for HOS & CDL Rules
The US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended regulatory relief for truck drivers transporting cargo related to COVID-19 and for those who are unable to renew the commercial drivers’ licences or provide medical certificates/arrange for physicals, in both cases to May 31, 2021.
Hours of service relief is only available to drivers transporting:
Truck Drivers Remain Exempt from COVID Test Requirements
On February 9, 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced incoming measures at the land border that would require all non-essential travellers entering Canada to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test before arrival. Truck drivers, as essential workers, remain exempt.
“As of next Monday, people who show up at a Canadian land border on non-essential travel … like returning snowbirds, will be expected to show a negative PCR test from the previous 72 hours,” said Trudeau.