U.S. reopens its land borders to Canadians for first time in nearly 20 months
Shortly after midnight, Customs and Border Protection agents began letting fully vaccinated vacationers, visitors and day-trippers drive into the United States for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.Many Canadians with family members living in the U.S. say they aren't lining up to cross just yet, thanks in part to Canada's requirement that they get a costly COVID-19 test in order to return home.
The U.S. is not requiring foreign nationals who are visiting by land to show proof of a negative test, but that won't matter much until Canada does away with the rule as well, critics say. The Canada Border Services Agency issued a statement last week reminding would-be travellers that proof of a negative test, taken no more than 72 hours before travel, is required to re-enter Canada, along with proof of vaccination.
The new land border rules take effect as the U.S. also begins requiring foreign nationals who are visiting by air to be fully vaccinated before boarding their flights.
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