Canada's federal government officials tasked with
implementing Canada-U.S. border restrictions in place due to
coronavirus need to be on the same page in their interpretation of
the new rules.
Guidance from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada on
who can cross the border is differing in practice from the
interpretation of Canada Border Services Agency officials.
The result is that people are arriving at the border expecting
to be able to cross based on IRCC advice, but finding themselves
turned away by officers from the CBSA applying a stricter
interpretation.
In other cases, travellers are arriving at the border presenting
situations that are not covered in any guidance, leaving their
cases open to CBSA interpretation.
