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BumRushDaShow

(165,308 posts)
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 04:48 PM Friday

Canada making border crossing change that will impact Americans

Source: msn/Newsweek

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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will scrap its long-running Remote Area Border Crossing (RABC) Program, a system that has allowed thousands of U.S. travelers to enter through remote northern crossings without reporting to a staffed port of entry.

Why It Matters

The change, set to take effect in September 2026, will replace the permit-based system with a telephone reporting procedure, requiring travelers to check-in with Canadian authorities after entering the country, according to a press release.

As of September 14, 2026, all travellers entering Canada through remote areas of northern Ontario or from the Northwest Angle into southern Manitoba, must report to the CBSA at a port of entry or a designated telephone reporting site.

Under the current permit-based RABC scheme, approved travelers, largely U.S. residents, have been able to enter Canada through specified remote areas without reporting at a staffed port of entry.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/news/canada-making-border-crossing-change-that-will-impact-americans/ar-AA1T4fTf

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Canada making border crossing change that will impact Americans (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Friday OP
i don't blame them a bit. ret5hd Friday #1
Support this. I wonder why not until September though. bluestarone Friday #2
Midterm reminder? CrispyQ Friday #3
Yea, i do see that, but bluestarone Friday #4
They need to get the new system set up LNM 18 hrs ago #8
Post removed Post removed Friday #5
We are North Americans Andy Canuck Friday #6
Uh? EarthFirst Friday #7

bluestarone

(21,084 posts)
2. Support this. I wonder why not until September though.
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 05:14 PM
Friday

MAGA's could cause problems from now until September?

CrispyQ

(40,626 posts)
3. Midterm reminder?
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 05:24 PM
Friday

Six weeks to demonstrate a new inconvenience thanks to the Trump administration & the republican congress who won't hold him accountable. ???

bluestarone

(21,084 posts)
4. Yea, i do see that, but
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 05:31 PM
Friday

I wouldn't think saying this and giving MAGA's an opportunity to cause some problems in Canada.

LNM

(1,221 posts)
8. They need to get the new system set up
Sat Dec 27, 2025, 08:43 PM
18 hrs ago

My sister has a RABC permit that was set to expire 12/31/25 but was extended to 9/14/26. They don’t have the phone system set up yet. I think they’re not even sure where the phones will be located. I’m guessing they’re not easy to install where there are remote crossings now.

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