For the first time in 16 months, the Canada-U.S. border will open up to tourism on Aug. 9
The Canada-U.S. border, the world’s largest undefended boundary, has been closed to non-essential travellers since March 20, 2020, to curb the spread of COVID-19.Canada will open its border to fully vaccinated, asymptomatic U.S. citizens and permanent residents for the first time in 16 months on Aug. 9, and then to vaccinated people across the world a few weeks later.
The Canada-U.S. border, the world’s largest undefended boundary, has been closed to non-essential travellers since March 20, 2020, to curb the spread of COVID-19. It is still unclear when America will lift its restrictions on discretionary travel into the country for Canadians, who still cannot enter the U.S. by land or water, and who must provide a negative viral test within three calendar days of boarding a plane to the States.Many border measures will ease on Aug. 9.
Janice Thomson, president and chief executive officer of Niagara Falls Tourism, said she was thrilled to hear the news, as 50 per cent of spending at the southern Ontario tourism hub usually comes from American tourists. Ms. Thomson expects a hectic month of August once border restrictions lift, as the 50,000-person city’s establishments are still getting used to new capacity ceilings brought on by Ontario entering Step 3 on July 16.in Windsor, Ont., barely a kilometre away from downtown Detroit, does not expect an immediate influx of new customers because only half of Americans are fully vaccinated and thus eligible to cross, said the casino’s manager of public relations and communications, Susanne Tomkins.
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