The U.S. said it would end its border vaccine requirement on May 12
In May 2023, Washington set an end date for the rule that had kept unvaccinated Canadian truck drivers out of cross-border work.
In early May 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that from May 12, 2023, non-U.S. travellers entering by land ports and ferry terminals would no longer need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or show proof of vaccination.
DHS said it was rescinding the travel restrictions to line up with the end of the U.S. public health emergency and the end of the presidential proclamation on air travel. The White House also confirmed the change.
Trucking reaction
The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) welcomed the move, saying it would allow essential workers such as truck drivers to cross again regardless of vaccination status, bring some drivers back into cross-border work and ease some supply chain pressure.
The Canadian Trucking Alliance said it was still working on other border barriers and misaligned policies with a coalition that included the American Trucking Associations, the National Tank Truck Carriers and the Truckload Carriers Association.