It doesn't help that border officials in the U.S. are sending mixed messages, parents say. "We've never had to deal with this restrictive nature of the border before," said Bergeron, of Essex, Ont., outside Windsor. "Some have said if there's two parents taking a child to school, that they consider that a vacation and not essential travel to get to school." U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers ultimately determine an individual's admissibility into the United States from Canada, a spokesperson says. For Bergeron, his family's Plan B is to fly to Chicago and then rent a vehicle to drive to the university.

Source: CBC News August 04, 2021 07:52 UTC