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The Canadian port of entry was permanently closed on April 1, 2011. For three years, this was a one-way crossing, with travelers able to enter the U.S. but not Canada at this location. Finally, the U.S. port of entry closed August 21, 2014. Both the US and Canada border stations have since been demolished.
The Port of Entry was established in 1960 when the International Bridge was completed. Prior to 1960, the cities were connected via point-to-point ferry service as well as a railroad bridge. Both the US and Canada border stations are open 24 hours per day.
W. Millar was the inaugural customs officer 1910–1912. The Port of Prince Rupert provided administrative oversight. [1] In 1919, the province extended the 1.8-kilometre (1.1 mi) approach to complete a 3.4-kilometre (2.1 mi) road from Stewart to the border at Hyder. [2]
The U.S. Port of Entry was established in 1843 as the cities on each shore of the river grew. Regular ferry service began in 1865, and border inspection services in both the US and Canada were provided at the ferry terminals since the early 1900s. Ferry service ended in 1962 when the International Bridge spanning the river was completed. [1]
Canadian officers are often called for French translation to help their US coworkers. [1] It is the only crossing east of the Great Lakes that features a joint border inspection station. It was built in 1987, one of just two created prior to the 1995 Canada-United States Accord on Our Shared Border. [2]
Canadian border station and staff at Boundary Bay, 1979. Travel commonly occurred near or along the shores of Boundary Bay between the respective international boundaries. To address the customs implications of such journeys, a customs office was established at Boundary Bay in 1914.
Formerly called "East Poplar River", the Coronach border station was established in 1914 under the administrative oversight of the Port of Moose Jaw. In 1917/18, a combined residence and customs office was erected. [1] The Canadian border station was upgraded in 1958, 1981 and 2014. [citation needed]
On January 2, 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced the launch of its first land preclearance operation in the United States. This initiative is designed to enhance border security and facilitate the efficient movement of people and goods between Canada and the U.S.