Tag: Travel

Canadian Travellers Frustrated As U.S. Cruise Lines Won’t Recognize Mixing-and-matching COVID-19 Vaccines | Global News

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Some Canadians are frustrated after cruise lines in the United States issued policies stating they do not recognize mixing-and-matching of COVID-19 vaccines as being fully vaccinated. Thousands of Canadians heeded the call to mix-and-match their doses as the country faced vaccine supply issues. That call was bolstered when the National Advisory Committee on Immunization not only said mixing-and-matching was acceptable but recommended it when the first dose was a viral vector vaccine, like AstraZeneca. Read full story here: Canadian Travellers Frustrated As U.S. Cruise Lines Won’t Recognize Mixing-and-matching COVID-19 Vaccines…

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Why Some Travellers Get Permission To Cross The Canada-U.S. Border And Others Don’t | CBC News

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Kim Zavesky is desperate to return to her home in Golden, B.C. After retiring last year, she and her husband — both Americans — sold their house in Chandler, Ariz., and moved most of their belongings to their second home in Golden, in southeastern British Columbia. The plan was to rent a place in the United States for the first part of the year and spend the rest of the year in Golden. But then the Canada-U.S. border closed to non-essential traffic in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, blocking the couple from accessing their Canadian property.…

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Nearly 5,000 U.S. Citizens Have Tried To Enter Canada For Shopping, Recreation Despite COVID-19: CBSA | CTV News

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OTTAWA — According to new data from the Canada Border Services Agency, more than 10,000 U.S. citizens have been turned away at the Canadian border during the pandemic — and almost half of them were hoping to enter Canada to shop, go sightseeing or simply for recreation. While half of the U.S. citizens were turned back for “other” reasons, which the CBSA did not expand on, a little over 2,700 citizens had to turn back when they said they were hoping to cross the border for “tourism” or “sightseeing.” More…

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Thousands Of Tourists, Shoppers Still Trying To Enter Canada Despite COVID-19 Travel Ban | CTV News

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VICTORIA — Canadian border agents have turned away more than 7,500 foreigners – mostly Americans – trying to visit Canada for non-essential purposes, including sightseeing, shopping and recreation, since pandemic restrictions on travel were imposed. The latest data available from the Canada Border Services Agency reveals that 7,639 foreign nationals were denied entry to Canada under the discretionary travel ban between March 22 and June 16. Americans accounted for 87 per cent of those denied entry, with 6,615 U.S. citizens being sent home by Canadian border agents. The remaining 1,024…

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Canada-U.S. Border Closure To Be Extended Beyond June 21, Sources Say | CBC News

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The Canada-U.S. border closure to all non-essential traffic will be extended beyond the June 21 date set last month, sources tell CBC News. Sources with direct knowledge of the situation have confirmed to CBC News that Canada and the United States are holding talks about extending the border restrictions but the agreement has yet to be signed. Both countries reached an agreement in March to temporarily close the border to non-essential travel — meaning no recreational visits — while keeping it open to commercial traffic and essential workers who cross…

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U.S. Doubles Number Of 5-Year Bans On Travellers From Canada | CBC News

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The number of travellers from Canada hit with a long-term ban when trying to enter the U.S. has almost doubled, new data shows. Between October 2018 and September 2019, U.S. border officers issued expedited removals — which “generally” result in a minimum five-year ban — to 616 travellers attempting to enter the U.S. by land from Canada. That’s an almost 100 per cent increase compared with 312 in the previous 12-month period. The statistics were provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Read full story here: U.S. Doubles Number…

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Passport Power: How Does Canada Stack Up Against The World? | Lifestyle From CTV News

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Some Asian passports are becoming the most valuable for travellers seeking easy access to as many countries as possible, while Canadian passports are a little more powerful than they used to be. The newest update to the Henley Passport Index, which ranks passports based on their ability to facilitate visa-free or visa-on-arrival travel to as many countries as possible, places Canada in a seven-way tie for 16th place. Although the index lists the seven countries as being ranked sixth, there are 15 countries ahead of them. Read full story here:…

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Harassment, Sexual Assault Among Alleged Misconduct By Border Agents Investigated By CBSA | CBC News

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The Canada Border Services Agency, which has the authority to detain and search Canadians and carry out deportations, investigated 1,200 allegations against its own staff over a two and a half year period from January 2016 to the middle of 2018. Documents obtained by CBC News through an access to information request describe a wide range of alleged offences among agency staff, including criminal association, excessive force and using “inappropriate sexual language.” Read full story here: Harassment, Sexual Assault Among Alleged Misconduct By Border Agents Investigated By CBSA | CBC News

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As Airlines Hike Checked Bag Fees, Charges For Carry-on Luggage Could Be Next | CBC News

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Buckle up: Now that Air Canada and WestJet have hiked their checked bag fees for economy fares, some airline experts predict charges for carry-on luggage could be next. “It’s only a matter of time,” said airline analyst, Fred Lazar. He believes higher checked bag fees will inspire even more people to stuff all their luggage into carry-on bags, prompting the two airlines to introduce carry-on charges to help stem the tide. “The initial driver will be the problems as people shift more and more to carry-on,” said Lazar, a professor of…

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The TSA Has Been Quietly Tracking American Travelers Who Are Not On Government Watch Lists | The Verge

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According to a new report from The Boston Globe, federal air marshals are tracking American citizens who are not currently under investigation or on a terrorist watch list by way of a previously unknown Transportation Security Administration (TSA) program. The program is called “Quiet Skies,” which directs federal air marshals to track Americans on domestic flights who may be affiliated with someone on a watch list or whose travel patterns mirror those of suspected terrorist. Individuals being tracked through Quiet Skies are not suspected of any crimes, according to the…

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