Five years ago this week the U.S./Canada border closed

The Boundary Bay border crossing at Point Roberts in March of 2020. The U.S./Canada border-crossing restrictions went into effect on March 18, 2020, which marked the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The restrictions were believed to be temporary at the time. Canada began accepting fully vaccinated U.S. travelers in August 2021 and the U.S. reopened its borders with Canada and Mexico in November 2021.