The hours for the Canada-U.S. border crossing are changing, according to the Canadian Border Services Agency.
It will take effect in all 35 land ports of entry. For New Brunswick, the hours change to:
- Travellers: 9 am to 9 pm, 7 days a week
- Commercial: 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday
“It will allow the CBSA to use its resources more efficiently by deploying officers at busier ports of entry,” a release from the department said. “This will support the CBSA’s ability to process travelers and goods and manage enforcement activities.”
According to the release, the U.S. is also adjusting its hours.
“This alignment will also allow both countries to return inadmissible travellers and goods to the other country, which is more difficult when one side of the border is closed while the other remains open,” the release said.
The CBSA said the decision was made due to an analysis of “operational pressures, peak periods, and services required at the ports of entry, to minimize the impacts on border communities.”
It said the borders where changes are taking place see less than two commercial vehicles or travellers during the periods they’ve removed.
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