The Canada-U.S. land border is closed to non-essential travel to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The Canada-U.S. land border is closed to non-essential travel to help stop the spread of COVID-19. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) told CBC News that its travel restrictions apply only to Canadians trying to enter the U.S. at land border crossings, which includes travel by car, train, ferry and pleasure boats. However, the document doesn't state why its travel restrictions for Canadians only apply to land border crossings. However, because of the government's travel advisory, Canadians will likely face difficulty getting travel insurance that provides medical coverage if they fall ill with COVID-19 while abroad.

Source: CBC News June 12, 2020 07:52 UTC