Canada is shuttering a border entry program next fall that has simplified travel for thousands of Americans into the remote regions of Ontario and Manitoba without having to report to a customs checkpoint.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced last week its plans to end its Remote Area Border Crossing (RABC) permit program as of Sept. 14, 2026.
The program allowed approximately 11,000 pre-approved program members to freely cross the border in five remote and sparsely populated areas, the agency said in a press release. These individuals will soon need to make their way to a border station or use one of the designated telephone reporting sites, that have yet to be established, before entering Canada….