As the warmer weather approaches, so do higher traveller volumes at Canada’s borders. This Easter weekend is no exception, and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is introducing a new feature on its Web site to help travellers prepare for potentially longer border wait times (BWT) this holiday weekend.

The CBSA is now offering forecasted BWT for its 26 busiest ports of entry. These forecasted times are based on a statistical analysis of past traffic volumes and BWTs for regular travel days and busier times, such as statutory holidays. This new tool provides an overall indication of wait times at specific ports of entry and complements several existing resources including, current wait times, to help travellers plan their border crossing before even leaving home. The CBSA is constantly working to increase efficiency and reduce congestion at the border, and this initiative supports the CBSA’s commitment to service, facilitation and border modernization.

This has been excerpted from a 17 April 2014 news release by Canada Border Services Agency and is available in its entirety at:
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do;jsessionid=ed7446e51c80776f0b507ac39c19663813f55c3ebe825f01007403312f0ebe95.e34Rc3iMbx8Oai0Tbx0SaxqNbh10?mthd=index&crtr.page=1&nid=839829