Canada extends US border closure through Feb. 21, 2021 Closure designed to ensure “safety of Canadians” against COVID-19 Updated: Tags: Several lanes at the United States border crossing in Lacolle, Quebec, is closed, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) The closure of the border between the U.S. and Canada has once again been extended amid the coronavirus pandemic. Update Feb. 22, 2021: Canada’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair announced on Jan. 12 that the U.S.-Canada border will remain closed until Feb. 21, 2021, in order to “ensure the safety of Canadians” against COVID-19. We are extending restrictions on non-essential travel with the United States until February 21st, 2021. Our Government will continue to ensure the safety of Canadians against #COVID19 and base our decisions on the best public health advice available.— Bill Blair (@BillBlair) January 12, 2021