NPZ Immigration Law Blog

The Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) reminds all the travelers for the upcoming long weekend - Easter and Passover long weekend – a weekend that represents for many a time to be with family and friends as a #NowIsNotTheTime for social gatherings. Restrictions are in place on all non-essential travel for foreign nationals, including United States citizens and residents, and Canadians who are planning to cross the border.

The Governments of Canada and the United States (U.S.) implemented restrictions on March 21, 2020 for all non-essential travel along the Canada-U.S. border in response to the spread of COVID-19. This means that travel across the border of an optional or discretionary nature, including tourism and recreation, is not permitted while these restrictions remain in place.

Before you leave home, the CBSA advises you that you will be returned to the U.S. if you attempt to come to Canada for any of the following examples of non-essential travel:

• Visiting family, friends or a girlfriend, boyfriend or fiancé(e);
• Attending a party or celebration;
• Going to a restaurant for take-out;
• Driving in transit for the purpose of taking a shortcut through Canada to get to a U.S. destination faster;
• Sightseeing;
• Fishing or hunting; and
• Opening or checking on a cottage or seasonal home.

Canadians are reminded that if they return to Canada from any foreign destination, that they must quarantine (self-isolate) for 14 days, which means no social gatherings or shopping upon return.

As the CBSA is committed to limiting the spread of COVID-19 in Canada, we remind travelers that now is not the time to travel for non-essential purposes.

If you should have any questions or need more information about the ways in which the U.S. and Canada Immigration and Nationality Laws may impact you, your family, your friends or your colleagues, please contact the U.S. and Canada Immigration and Nationality Lawyers at the NPZ Law Group - VISASERVE - U.S. and Canada Immigration and Nationality Lawyers by e-mailing us at info@visaserve.com or by calling us at 201-670-0006 (x107). You can also visit our Law Firm's website at www.visaserve.com