Land Border Opening?

[HappilyEverAfter80]

I’ll be in the lane beside you. I can’t wait

I’ll be behind both of you
Start the car!

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-border-measures-reopening-1.6107988
News conference starting in a few minutes

 

[JETSDAD]

Sitting here waiting on the thing to start....fingers crossed!!

 

[Mikey15]

Good summary in CBC article. My coles notes:
Aug 9 12:01am
-Fully vaccinated Americans (& Green Card holders) can travel to Canada without quarantine
-Canadian citizens of course have right of return already
-Negative test result still needed, but not everyone will need testing on arrival (replaced w randomized screening)
-Kids under 12 won’t have to quarantine
-Same rule changes for air arrivals

I missed anything formally saying “US border open,” this is a Canadian announcement. Not sure what we’ll hear from CBP on rules for Canadians heading south.

 

[hdrolfe]

I didn't see anything in the announcement that said the land border was opening, it all seemed to speak to flying.

 

[Jrb1979]

I didn't see anything in the announcement that said the land border was opening, it all seemed to speak to flying.

It's dependant on the US reopening their side.

 

[pixie_mtl]

Good summary in CBC article. My coles notes:
Aug 9 12:01am
-Fully vaccinated Americans (& Green Card holders) can travel to Canada without quarantine
-Canadian citizens of course have right of return already
-Negative test result still needed, but not everyone will need testing on arrival (replaced w randomized screening)
-Kids under 12 won’t have to quarantine
-Same rule changes for air arrivals

I missed anything formally saying “US border open,” this is a Canadian announcement. Not sure what we’ll hear from CBP on rules for Canadians heading south.

Yep that's pretty much it. I was hoping the USA would reciprocate with opening their border... I guess we'll know more on July 21.

 

[Sue M]

Good summary in CBC article. My coles notes:
Aug 9 12:01am
-Fully vaccinated Americans (& Green Card holders) can travel to Canada without quarantine
-Canadian citizens of course have right of return already
-Negative test result still needed, but not everyone will need testing on arrival (replaced w randomized screening)
-Kids under 12 won’t have to quarantine
-Same rule changes for air arrivals

I missed anything formally saying “US border open,” this is a Canadian announcement. Not sure what we’ll hear from CBP on rules for Canadians heading south.

But 72 hr test still required? By everyone?

 

[Jrb1979]

But 72 hr test still required? By everyone?

Thats what is sounds like. They did mention if you are doing a day trip you can get a negative test 3 days before and it will be fine.

 

[Sue M]

Thats what is sounds like. They did mention if you are doing a day trip you can get a negative test 3 days before and it will be fine.

Guess that leaves out day trips! Not worth the to pay for it Plus the US test entering.

 

[Mikey15]

Guess that leaves out day trips! Not worth the to pay for it Plus the US test entering.

Is the thought though that one test could cover US entry and Canada return within a 72hr window?

 

[TommyJK]

Is the thought though that one test could cover US entry and Canada return within a 72hr window?

That's how I enterpret it. I don't see why the one test couldn't be used for both.

That being said, we don't yet know what the US will announce for the border to allow us in via the land border.

 

[ellbell]

Is the thought though that one test could cover US entry and Canada return within a 72hr window?

It would be fine if the rapid antigen twst was good for both ways but it isn't so if you tested here before leaving you still have to pay for the more expensive test, that would work for US entry but it also needs to work to come back.

 

[HappilyEverAfter80]

Guess that leaves out day trips! Not worth the to pay for it Plus the US test entering.

Yes I think we are still a few months away from day trips.

 

[Sue M]

Yes I think we are still a few months away from day trips.

Sigh, I think your right.

 

[Sue M]

Is the thought though that one test could cover US entry and Canada return within a 72hr window?

I guess so but it would have to be the more expensive test. That’s $200 here in BC.

 

[Juventus]

So Aug 9th Americans can travel here via land border crossing?

 

[PixieT78]

So Aug 9th Americans can travel here via land border crossing?

Fully vaccinated Americans

 

[HappilyEverAfter80]

So Aug 9th Americans can travel here via land border crossing?

Fully vaccinated Americans

I was going to ask that... if it’s just by air like it is TO the states right now, or also via land crossing.
If it’s also land crossing, then I can’t see Americans keeping their land border closed to Canadians much longer either.

 

[Dawg74]

I hope we hear from the USA soon about allowing Canadians through the land border.