The best advice from Canada Border Services Agency as the summer travel season officially begins is to be prepared when crossing the border and have all your documents ready for the border officer.
That includes the ArriveCAN receipt, passport or travel documents, proof of vaccination and identification for everyone in the vehicle.
ArriveCAN is a marathoner app which collects your contact, health and travel information
The CBSA says travellers can help reduce wait times at the border into Canada by completing their mandatory ArriveCAN submission within 72 hours before arriving.
Plan ahead and check border wait times.
Travellers crossing the border by land are encouraged to plan to cross during non-peak hours, such as early morning.
The Monday of holiday long weekends tend to be the busiest, with longer border wait times.
Also, if you are travelling to the United States, as a non-U.S. citizen, you are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and must provide proof of vaccination upon request.
Tips for crossing the international border this summer
By Carol Thomson
May 21, 2022 | 11:55 AM
















