US to Open Border November 8 - No Test Required for Land or Sea Entry

Non-essential travellers crossing at a land border will be required to show proof of vaccination or attest to their vaccination status upon request by a border agent, but unlike air travellers there will be no requirement for them to show a negative COVID-19 test.

It remains unclear whether Canadians with mixed vaccination will be allowed into the U.S.

White House assistant press secretary Kevin Munoz shared the news in a tweet Friday.

"The US' new travel policy that requires vaccination for foreign national travelers to the United States will begin on Nov. 8," he said. "This announcement and date applies to both international air travel and land travel. This policy is guided by public health, stringent, and consistent."

The Canada-U.S. border has been closed for non-essential travel since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Canada opened its border to U.S. travellers in early August.