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Clearance into Canada when arriving by private yacht

Jon.Barkway — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 15:59:55 GMT

All,

We are currently anchored in Nonsuch Bay, Antigua and are attempting to find somewhere safe to sail to for the impending hurricane season. We've attempted to get into the USA but don't have a US visa and they are not issuing visas due to the virus shutdown. Does anybody know if we would be permitted entry into Canada on our private yacht. We are both UK citizens and passport holders. I've used this Canadian site to find that if you arrive by car, plane or boat you can come in

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/pb-pp-eng.html#a3

But they do not specify if that is OK by private yacht, as we can also enter the USA by the same means, but not by private yacht.

Best regards,

Jon and Angie Barkway
SV Ultima

RE: Clearance into Canada when arriving by private yacht

DariaBlackwell — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 15:59:55 GMT

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[b]Jon.Barkway - 4/19/2020[/b]
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[b]Michael & Anne Hartshorn - 4/19/2020[/b]
Hi
We have left our boat in Canoe Cove Marina Sidney, Vancouver Island.
They are open and also have a Customs Dock.
Don, the manager is very helpful and worth a call +1(250)656-5566.
We have left Nimue their for the last four winters and have been very happy.
Regards
Michael Hartshorn
s/v Nimue
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Thank you so much Michael.
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You might contact one of our POs in Canada - John van Schalkwyk in Halifax, Nova Scotia will likely know the answer. We have several other POs/PORs up that way.

RE: Clearance into Canada when arriving by private yacht

Jon.Barkway — Sun, 19 Apr 2020 11:44:00 GMT

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[b]Michael & Anne Hartshorn - 4/19/2020[/b]
Hi
We have left our boat in Canoe Cove Marina Sidney, Vancouver Island.
They are open and also have a Customs Dock.
Don, the manager is very helpful and worth a call +1(250)656-5566.
We have left Nimue their for the last four winters and have been very happy.
Regards
Michael Hartshorn
s/v Nimue
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Thank you so much Michael.

RE: Clearance into Canada when arriving by private yacht

Nimue — Sun, 19 Apr 2020 09:52:35 GMT

Sorry did not register you are the other side of Canada. 🤔

RE: Clearance into Canada when arriving by private yacht

Nimue — Sun, 19 Apr 2020 09:49:23 GMT

Hi
We have left our boat in Canoe Cove Marina Sidney, Vancouver Island.
They are open and also have a Customs Dock.
Don, the manager is very helpful and worth a call +1(250)656-5566.
We have left Nimue their for the last four winters and have been very happy.
Regards
Michael Hartshorn
s/v Nimue

RE: Clearance into Canada when arriving by private yacht

Dick — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 18:14:19 GMT

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[b]Jon.Barkway - 4/18/2020[/b]
All,

We are currently anchored in Nonsuch Bay, Antigua and are attempting to find somewhere safe to sail to for the impending hurricane season. We've attempted to get into the USA but don't have a US visa and they are not issuing visas due to the virus shutdown. Does anybody know if we would be permitted entry into Canada on our private yacht. We are both UK citizens and passport holders. I've used this Canadian site to find that if you arrive by car, plane or boat you can come in

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/pb-pp-eng.html#a3

But they do not specify if that is OK by private yacht, as we can also enter the USA by the same means, but not by private yacht.

Best regards,

Jon and Angie Barkway
SV Ultima
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Hi Jon & Angie,
The border between the US and Canada is closed (and just received a 30-day extension, I believe).
Your best bet for information is to contact the Canadian Border Services Agency nearest to where you might make landfall (and they are who would do the check in upon arrival). Halifax is likely and their phone number is 902-426-2072. They have (or used to have) an officer who deals with recreation boats, but I forget her full name. The CBSA are very helpful and very accommodating to calls and I would rely on their information over the internet. Let us know what you find out.
Good luck, Dick Stevenson, s/v Alchemy