Toronto/CMEDIA: According to the US. customs data the number of travellers crossing into the country from Canada by land is down sharpy from last year.
Canada-U.S. land border crossing last month when 3,183,009 people arrived at ports of entry down more than 900,000 from 4,093,973 in March of 2024, the data shows.
Similarly there was a decrease roughly 26 percent in Passenger-vehicle and pedestrian crossings, while the number of trucks crossing the border crept up six percent compared to March 2024.
Since 2022, a time when travel restrictions linked to the COVID-19 pandemic were still in effect, this year’s March total was the lowest recorded.
The drop in travellers is seen amid a tense moment for the relationship between Canada and the United States when Pres Donald Trump launched earlier this year a trade war against Canada with sweeping tariffs across the Canadian economy and announced his desire to make Canada the 51st US state
Canada’s U.S. travel advisory, last updated April 4, warns that travellers should “expect scrutiny at ports of entry, including of electronic devices.”
“Comply and be forthcoming in all interactions with border authorities,” it reads. “If you are denied entry, you could be detained while awaiting deportation.”
Land crossings have dropped at the United States’ southern border, down roughly five per cent in March compared to the year before.
