The land border has two sections: Canada's border with the contiguous United States to its south, and with the U.S. state of Alaska to its west. The bi-national International Boundary Commission deals with matters relating to marking and maintaining the boundary, and the International Joint Commission deals with issues concerning boundary waters.

The border of the United States and Canada, called the Canada–United States border or officially known as the International Boundary, is the longest international border in the world shared between the same pair of countries.

Oct 17, 2024 · The United States and Canada border is the longest international border in the world, stretching 5,525 miles (8,891 kilometers) and crossing eight Canadian territories/provinces and thirteen US states. The US states that border Canada include Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York ...

Jan 20, 2020 · Canada is a North American country that is bordered by the United States and three oceans (the North Pacific, the North Atlantic, and the Arctic Oceans). The 5,525 mile-long American-Canadian border is the longest bi-national land boundary in the world.

Oct 24, 2024 · The northern border is more than 5,000 miles long, double the length of the southern border, and is experiencing a record surge in migrant encounters.

Feb 4, 2025 · Vehicles travel on the Canadian side of the yellow line (left), marking the international border in Stanstead, Quebec, while others travel on the American side (right) in Beebe Plain, Vermont,...

This article includes lists of border crossings, ordered from west to east (north to south for Alaska crossings), along the Canada–United States border. Each port of entry (POE) in the tables below links to an article about that crossing.

Jan 15, 2025 · Target: Strengthen border security through cross-border information and intelligence sharing Actions and Outcomes: Joint enforcement activities underway with U.S. through Integrated Border Enforcement Teams, joint management tables, U.S. Border Enforcement Security Task Force, and joint threat assessments / operations

Jun 28, 2024 · The border between Canada and the United States is officially known as the “International Boundary.” It is the longest international border in the world, spanning 8,891 kilometers. The border has two sections: Canada’s border with the contiguous United States to its south and with the …

Apr 21, 2020 · The US/Canada border is the longest undefended border in the world. There is a tunnel that was dug illegally between BC and Washington State. There is a no touch zone between the forest owned by the US and Canada.

The land border has two sections: Canada's border with the contiguous United States to its south, and with the U.S. state of Alaska to its west. The bi-national International Boundary Commission deals with matters relating to marking and maintaining the boundary, and the International Joint Commission deals with issues concerning boundary waters.

Mar 24, 2023 · Ottawa has negotiated a border deal with the United States that would allow Canada to turn back migrants coming from the U.S. who are looking to make asylum claims at unofficial points of...

Discover the history behind Canadian and United States border. Explore maps, coordinates, reports and facts.

The Canada–United States land boundary is the longest in the world at 6,435 kilometers (3,999 miles). It begins in the outlet of the Passamaquoddy Bay in the Atlantic Ocean and ends in the west where the Strait of Juan de Fuca meets the Pacific Ocean.

Feb 4, 2025 · What Canada and Mexico offered the United States. Weeks ago, Canada offered $1.3 billion Canadian dollars ($900 million) for border security with a package that included drones, helicopters, more border guards and the creation of a joint task force.

Dec 18, 2024 · Canada has promised to implement a set of sweeping new security measures along the country's US border, including strengthened surveillance and a joint "strike force" to target transnational...

Plan ahead by checking current estimated wait times at 28 of Canada's busiest land border crossings. This table shows border crossings geographically from East to West. It includes border wait times, which are updated at least hourly.

Jan 11, 2024 · If you’re anxious to visit Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver or Calgary, here’s what to know to plan your U.S.-Canada border crossing, whether by land, air or sea.

Feb 4, 2025 · A vehicle enters the United States from Canada at the Peace Arch border crossing on Feb. 1, 2025 in Blaine, Washington. ... (19.5 kg) of the drug fentanyl were seized at the border, bound for the ...

January 15, 2025—Ottawa – Today, the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety, and the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, provided key updates on the impacts of recent measures to reinforce the integrity of our shared border with the United-States (U.S.) and our immigration system. These ongoing efforts include Canada’s …

Aug 26, 2020 · Out of the ten Canadian provinces, seven share a border with the United States. Located in central Canada, Ontario runs 1,682 miles along the United States border, the longest stretch of any province. Alberta and New Brunswick are the only two Canadian provinces that straddle a single American state each. British Columbia, Canada’s ...

Dec 17, 2018 · There are 13 states that share a border with Canada. With 1,538 miles (2,475 km), Alaska shares the longest border. Pennsylvania with 42 miles (68 kilometers) shares the smallest length of the border. The United States shares a border with eight provinces or …

Mar 24, 2023 · Canada and the United States have agreed to implement the Safe Third Country Agreement across the entire shared land border, in an effort to deter irregular migrant crossings at...

Feb 4, 2025 · By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq ...

Jan 29, 2025 · An unguarded, black chain-link fence erected in B.C. along the U.S.-Canada border is now the subject of an international investigation and could be in violation of a more than 200-year-old treaty ...

Feb 3, 2025 · Mexico will "immediately" send 10,000 members of the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to "prevent drug trafficking from Mexico to the United States, particularly fentanyl."