TORONTO – The Canada-U.S. border will remain closed to the non-essential for at least a month, Canada’s Minister of Public Security said Friday.
Public Security Minister Bill Blair arrives a day after Mexico announced a similar move for its border with the United States.
Land border restrictions on the coronavirus pandemic were first announced in March and renewed monthly.
The acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf, tweeted: “We continue to work with our Canadian and Mexican partners to stop the spread of COVID19. As a result, we have agreed to make the limitation of the non-essential for our non-unusual land ports greater. until 21 September.”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also shared the news on social media, adding, “We are taking this step to keep other people safe in our two countries, as their fitness and protection are our most sensible priority.”
According to the Canada Border Services Agency, anyone who is neither a citizen nor a permanent resident of that country will have to prove that he is traveling for an essential purpose, that he is only in transit or is a member. of the immediate circle of relatives of a citizen or permanent resident. They must also have a quarantine plan for 14 days unless they are exempt.
Essential cross-border elements, such as fitness professionals, airline crews and truck drivers, can still cross. Much of Canada’s food source comes from or through the United States.
Americans returning to the United States and Canadians returning to Canada are exempt from the final border.
From July: extension of canada-U.S. and Mexico border closures
Many Canadians are afraid of reopening. Canada has flattened the epidemic curve, while the United States has shown more cases and deaths from COVID-19 than any other country.
Canada sends 75% of its exports to the United States and about 18% of U.S. exports move to Canada. The Canada-U.S. border It is the longest in the world between two nations.
In addition: States that require travelers to be quarantined or provide a negative COVID-19 test