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Canadian Border Services Agency resumes border services at select airports

Travellers can reduce wait times by having passport, other required documents ready
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Fort Frances Airport

OTTAWA — April 28, 2022: The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is gradually resuming border services at select airports affected by the temporary measures put in place as a result of COVID-19.

The CBSA will resume services at 47 small airports on May 2 and May 15, 2022.

Border clearance services in Northern Ontario will resume at the following airports on May 2, 2022 (in local time):

Fort Frances Airport

Hours of service: 7 am to 11 pm, 7 days/week

Lakehead Aviation (Seaplanes)

Hours of service: 8 am to 5 pm, 7 days/week

Rainy Lake Sports — CanOp Dock

Hours of service: 7 am to 7 pm, 7 days/week

Sudbury Airport

Hours of service: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday

Gore Bay Airport

Hours of service: 10 am to 7 pm, 7 days/week – May 15 to October 31

Kenora Airport

Hours of service: 8 am to 8 pm, 7 days/week – May 15 to October 15

Kenora City Dock

Hours of service: 8 am to 5 pm, 7 days/week – May 15 to October 15

Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (Manitowaning)

Hours of service: 10 am to 7 pm, 7 days/week – May 15 to October 31

There are certain General Aviation (GA) sites where border clearance services will continue to be suspended or operating with reduced hours until further notice. Travellers are encouraged to visit COVID19: Open ports of entry and temporary service reductions for the latest information.

Travellers can do their part to reduce wait times by always coming prepared with their passport (or other acceptable identification) and by completing their mandatory ArriveCAN submission, including their COVID-19 vaccination information, within 72 hours before arriving at the border.

Travellers should check if they are eligible to enter Canada and meet all entry requirements before heading to the border.