dschult2: "Maybe I'm not reading it right but i
t still shows as suspended to me.
Nevermind, saw it on Facebook. Hope it's true."

TrailZen: "Just spoke with Canada Border Services Agency who advised that the 'current' RABC application form is BSF 386 E (18), which I downloaded here. Filled mine out for a late-August trip and it goes in tomorrow's mail. Remember to use an international stamp!


TZ"

portagedog09: "

TrailZen: "Just spoke with Canada Border Services Agency who advised that the 'current' RABC application form is BSF 386 E (18), which I downloaded here. Filled mine out for a late-August trip and it goes in tomorrow's mail. Remember to use an international stamp!

TZ"

So CBSA said nothing about proof of vaccination being required? The form has nothing on it...same form as before COVID.

pd"

BonzSF: "I don’t see PP or Cache Bay on the list of entry points "

tumblehome: "

BonzSF: "I don’t see PP or Cache Bay on the list of entry points "

Neither of those two are entry points. They are a means of getting to an entry point. "

BonzSF: "I don’t see PP or Cache Bay on the list of entry points "

toothmiester: "Do you know if Cache bay and Lac La Croix will be open too?"

billconner: "Can you get an RABC in person at other crossings than Neebing (Pigeon River) and Fort Frances?"

Argo: "Can't this be done over the internet?"

Kiporby: "They want proof of vaccination status to grant a RABC. Dumbest thing ever. Both vaccinated and the nonvaccinated are getting the new variants now. To go into the wilderness where I wont see a soul. Lame. Some of us can't get the vaccine. Some of us have had Covid multiple times and have natural immunity. Guess my Quetico days are over thanks to bureaucrats. :("

flaxman: "

Kiporby: "They want proof of vaccination status to grant a RABC. Dumbest thing ever. Both vaccinated and the nonvaccinated are getting the new variants now. To go into the wilderness where I wont see a soul. Lame. Some of us can't get the vaccine. Some of us have had Covid multiple times and have natural immunity. Guess my Quetico days are over thanks to bureaucrats. :("

I do see a line referencing “medical contraindication” so maybe people who actually do have a legitimate medical reason for not being vaxxed can get a doctors note. Otherwise, their country, their rules, and not surprised that they aren’t eager to open their doors to unvaxxed Americans."

campnfish: "Make sure you don't test for COVID 10 days prior. Can't see them even caring about arriveCan at ranger station, like I said before we crossed two weeks ago and all they wanted was our passports, nothing to do with COVID or questions regarding, and that was the same back in early June crossing at fort Francis."

portagedog09: "

TrailZen: "Just spoke with Canada Border Services Agency who advised that the 'current' RABC application form is BSF 386 E (18), which I downloaded here. Filled mine out for a late-August trip and it goes in tomorrow's mail. Remember to use an international stamp!



TZ"

So CBSA said nothing about proof of vaccination being required? The form has nothing on it...same form as before COVID.


pd"

billconner: "

campnfish: "Make sure you don't test for COVID 10 days prior. Can't see them even caring about arriveCan at ranger station, like I said before we crossed two weeks ago and all they wanted was our passports, nothing to do with COVID or questions regarding, and that was the same back in early June crossing at fort Francis."

Didn't ArriveCAN provide that? Image of vaccination card and your signed statement of no symptoms? When I crossed last week they had that on the screen in front of them, and only needed access."

goblu79: "I'm betting you will still have to use ArriveCan to cross the border, as well as the RABC. "

billconner: "As it has evolved, ArriveCAN has become pretty simple and efficient. I don't mind it any longer, having tested positive pre vaccine, with two shots and double boosters and planning on fall booster.


I asked my doc the other day about masks. He predicts forever in medical facilities."

campnfish: "

billconner: "

campnfish: "Make sure you don't test for COVID 10 days prior. Can't see them even caring about arriveCan at ranger station, like I said before we crossed two weeks ago and all they wanted was our passports, nothing to do with COVID or questions regarding, and that was the same back in early June crossing at fort Francis."

Didn't ArriveCAN provide that? Image of vaccination card and your signed statement of no symptoms? When I crossed last week they had that on the screen in front of them, and only needed access."

You could be right, we did have arrivecan filled out on our phones, however they did not ask for the QR code, so possibly with the Passport ID entered in the arrivecan app they can see vaccination status on the computer."

sns: "They just made a minor change in the last few hours...a banner at the top now says:
"The Remote Area Border Crossing program will resume in July 2022. The CBSA website will be updated once the program has resumed."


The rest appears unchanged."

Banksiana: "... no link is provided."

Spookmeister: "To those of you who emailed a RABC application: did you receive any confirmation that it was received? I did not, and am wondering if I perhaps did something wrong. "

Minnesotian: "
Yep, filled out my application this morning and emailed it in. "

pcallies: "

Minnesotian: "
Yep, filled out my application this morning and emailed it in. "

I can’t believe you guys are emailing a copy of your passport around the internet. Email is completely insecure and an email bounces across multiple severs before arriving at its destination.

Really, I can’t believe the Canadian government is making email an option. "

Banksiana: "

pcallies: "

Minnesotian: "
Yep, filled out my application this morning and emailed it in. "

I can’t believe you guys are emailing a copy of your passport around the internet. Email is completely insecure and an email bounces across multiple severs before arriving at its destination.


Really, I can’t believe the Canadian government is making email an option. "

You can encrypt your documents if you are so inclined.
"

moosedoggie: "This may seem like a silly question but I want to be sure.
Do I have to print out the application and physicaly sign it?"

sns: "

moosedoggie: "This may seem like a silly question but I want to be sure.
Do I have to print out the application and physicaly sign it?"

That’s what I did; could not get a signature file to work…"

moosedoggie: "

sns: "

moosedoggie: "This may seem like a silly question but I want to be sure.
Do I have to print out the application and physicaly sign it?"

That’s what I did; could not get a signature file to work…"

Thanks! That's what I thought but wanted to make sure."

Gaidin53: "Just got mine back this morning. It took to the morning of the 11th day since I sent it in. So turnaround right now is about 1 1/2 weeks.


Glad I got it since I leave for a BWCA border route trip tomorrow. We can land at Rebecca falls and check them out on our way through Iron Lake. I picked up 2 Quetico day passes for the dates I’d expect to be in the areas I’d want to cross over and check things out on the Quetico side.


Ryan"

plander: "

Gaidin53: "Just got mine back this morning. It took to the morning of the 11th day since I sent it in. So turnaround right now is about 1 1/2 weeks.



Glad I got it since I leave for a BWCA border route trip tomorrow. We can land at Rebecca falls and check them out on our way through Iron Lake. I picked up 2 Quetico day passes for the dates I’d expect to be in the areas I’d want to cross over and check things out on the Quetico side.



Ryan"

How did you secure the day use permits for Quetico? I typically buy a season day use vehicle pass ($75) and would be interested in getting the day use permit for only the days I want to be in Q - maybe cheaper. Thanks."

Gaidin53: "Just got mine back this morning. It took to the morning of the 11th day since I sent it in. So turnaround right now is about 1 1/2 weeks.


Glad I got it since I leave for a BWCA border route trip tomorrow. We can land at Rebecca falls and check them out on our way through Iron Lake. I picked up 2 Quetico day passes for the dates I’d expect to be in the areas I’d want to cross over and check things out on the Quetico side.


Ryan"

Gaidin53: "I was standing in the Quetico office at French lake. It was the day I exited Quetico in the north. I was planning on buying vehicle passes which would have been more expensive. They actually had to get the Assistant Park Superintendent out since they weren’t sure how any of it even worked. I figured out my days and they sold me two permits. He signed off on them and then even Hooked me up with a note that said the dates might need to be flexible due to weather and tripping considerations. He knew I was obviously trying to do the right things!


Key thing was I was in a Quetico office.


Ryan"

yellowhorse: "

plander: "

Gaidin53: "Just got mine back this morning. It took to the morning of the 11th day since I sent it in. So turnaround right now is about 1 1/2 weeks.



Glad I got it since I leave for a BWCA border route trip tomorrow. We can land at Rebecca falls and check them out on our way through Iron Lake. I picked up 2 Quetico day passes for the dates I’d expect to be in the areas I’d want to cross over and check things out on the Quetico side.



Ryan"

How did you secure the day use permits for Quetico? I typically buy a season day use vehicle pass ($75) and would be interested in getting the day use permit for only the days I want to be in Q - maybe cheaper. Thanks."

What does the season day use vehicle pass allow? Day trips into Q on any date all year long?"

Gaidin53: "They told me my day pass was good for 2 canoes and that I only needed one day pass per day for both canoes.


Ryan"