Starting next September, those people will have to trek to one of those border stations or use one of the yet-to-be-established designated telephone reporting sites when entering Canada. Through the Remote Area Border Program (RABC), set to end next September, the Canada Border Service agency issued annual permits allowing pre-approved Canadian and U.S. residents to freely cross the border in five remote and sparsely populated areas. The program “historically” attracts about 11,000 members annually, according to CBSA, 90 per cent of whom are Americans. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementNational Post has contacted CBP for more information about its programs and remote border entry. Last September, Canada put the program on pause, suspending all new applications and renewals, while it underwent an administrative review.

Source: National Post December 22, 2025 19:35 UTC