- The citizens and permanent residents of the U.S. who are returning to their homes;
- Attending educational institutions;
- People traveling for medical reasons;
- Individuals related to military occupations;
- Members and family of U.S. armed forces returning to the United States;
- Individuals concerned with diplomatic and official travel;
- Lawful trade-related activities;
- Individuals who are traveling across border for emergency and public health purposes;
- Individuals traveling for work-related purpose in the United States (for instance, people working in farming and agriculture industry have to travel across the border)
Due to the surge in the number of coronavirus cases, Canada and the U.S. have recently reached upon a mutual agreement to close the border for non-essential travel. The travel restriction has been implemented from March 21.
However, owing to the confusion that people have in their minds regarding the travel restrictions, both the countries have released more details to clarify who will be included and excluded from the travel ban.
The government of Canada has provided clarification that “non-essential” travel is a journey that is undertaken for tourism or recreational activities. Such kind of travel is banned by both the governments with effect from March 21 for a period of 30 days.
As per the statement released by the Canadian government, people with Candian and American work permit will be allowed to travel across the borders. However, this does not mean that all work permit holders will be certified as essential travelers until the government gives an official confirmation.
