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OTTAWA, ON, July 3, 2020
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:
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.
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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:
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 |
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Website: www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
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SOURCE Canada Border Services Agency
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