Done it 20+ times. USA driving is exactly the same as 2019. Only immigration and customs. No covid test. No vaccine. And no lines.

Seems like it’s been finalized and I’ll be driving thorough Highgate Springs, VT on Monday. But for ArriveCAN, what should I put as my arrival time? I’m not even sure what time I’ll be at the border. Don’t know how much they’ll take issue if I arrive before or after the submitted time.

Many times I have showed up at the border hours early or late and even at different border crossings. No one cared. I simply gave him my passport, arrivecan code and covid test.

My experience via air too. I same day changed a flight arriving into YVR 4 hours later. No issues.

James

Thanks for the advice.

My friend is coming with me but he’s staying for a month while I’m only staying five days. As per this from AreiveCAN, we wouldn’t be able to use the same receipt despite traveling together. Does anyone though know what is meant by “exemptions” in the last line here?

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Exemption from quarantine.

I have flown and driven into Canada several times with family and we were all staying a different number of days all using the same ArriveCAN code. No one asked. No one cared. They are focused on your entry. Not your exit. And travel plans can often change after arriving in Canada.

One more question: if my PCR result comes out I’ll probably be in VT and likely won’t have anywhere to print it. Would CBSA accept an electronic copy off my phone?

Yes.

Once the U.S. border is opened to fully vaccinated Canadians we will be permitted to enter by land without showing a test. We are however required to show a negative test taken within 72 hours when re-entering Canada regardless of vaccination status.

The CBSA cannot turn away a Canadian citizen. What would happen if a fully-vaccinated Canadian citizen arrived at a land border and does not have a test result? Quarantine? And should that Canadian citizen be tested after his arrival and the results are negative does that relieve him of the quarantine requirement?

Northbound into Canada this has been in effect since July 5. I understand the fine is $5,000+ if the traveller refuses to go back to USA to get the required covid test. Quarantine is only for the unvaccinated.

Thanks. I found the answer after a little more searching.

https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/tr...ng-into-canada

This makes driving to Buffalo and flying from there more attractive than leaving from YYZ. One less test and should you test positive while away it's easier to return home as opposed to being stranded far from home.

I agree flying from Buffalo saves you the US antigen test. But if you test positive outside Canada how exactly is it easier to drive back to Canada? You’ll just pay the $5,000+ fine and tell them you forgot to take the covid test vs disclosing that you tested positive?

The difference is I get into the country. I'd rather disclose my positive status and spend two weeks quarantined in Canada than two weeks out of the country being unable to board a plane to Canada.

From what I’ve read if you test positive you must self isolate not quarantine with anyone else.