US EditionCanada to end Minnesota-Ontario remote border crossing program
The Canada Border Services Agency will replace the Remote Area Border Crossing Program with phone reporting to enhance border security and align with U.S. procedures.
- On Friday, the Canada Border Services Agency announced it will end the Remote Area Border Crossing Program and replace it with telephone reporting by September 14, 2026.
- Following a formal review and a pause on applications, Canada Border Services Agency said the changes aim to `ensure a strong and efficient border` and to `enhance border integrity` while aligning with U.S. Customs and Border Protection procedures.
- Geographically, locations covered include Lake Superior, Lake of the Woods, the Northwest Angle, Sault Ste. Marie, and Cockburn Island, where RABC permits allowed preapproved residents to cross without port entry but required declaring goods.
- Affected communities worry anglers, campers, hikers, snowmobilers, northern Minnesota outfitters, cabin owners and small businesses face disruption, while U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Hermantown, and members of Congress criticized inconsistent information.
- The CBSA plans to add new telephone reporting sites and will decide their locations in the coming months, while active permits will be extended until 11:59 p.m. on September 14, 2026.
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Pete Stauber expresses concerns over newly proposed Canadian border crossing rules
DULUTH, Min. – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), Senator Kevin Cramer (ND), and Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01) on Friday, December 19, 2026 sent a letter to the Canadian government inquiring about new border crossing rules that were just announced. Canada Border Services Agency announced that the Remote Area Border Crossing (RABC) program will end on September 14, 2026. Rep. Stauber said in statement, “While I am disappointed that Canada has s…
Duluth News Tribune
Canada to end Minnesota-Ontario remote border crossing program
DULUTH — Travelers who wish to enter Canada through remote areas of northern Minnesota will soon be required to report to designated telephone reporting sites. The Canada Border Services Agency announced Friday that it is ending its Remote Area Border Crossing permit program as of Sept. 14, 2026. The permits, issued on an annual basis, allowed preapproved U.S. and Canadian residents to cross the border without stopping at a customs checkpoint wh…
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