On 9 October the Canada Border Services Agency announced revised operating hours for 26 land ports of entry in British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba, effective 2 a.m. local time on 1 November 2026. The adjustment keeps Canadian service windows synchronised with neighbouring U.S. crossings after the three provinces adopted permanent daylight saving time. Nine B.C. crossings—including Aldergrove, Fraser and Carson—will see opening or closing times shift by up to two hours. Alberta changes affect Aden, Carway, Del Bonita and Wild Horse, while Manitoba modifies 13 ports ranging from Cartwright to Winkler. The hours will shift again in mid-March 2027 when U.S. clocks spring forward. For cross-border trade the move averts mismatched hours that can strand commercial drivers, adding predictability for just-in-time supply chains. Business travellers should update itineraries to avoid arriving outside new service windows—especially at smaller ports that now close as early as 6 p.m. Companies running corporate shuttles or employee commuter programs across the 49th parallel should amend published timetables and GPS route data. Because the U.S. Congress has not yet adopted permanent daylight saving, similar alignment exercises are expected every spring and fall. Mobility teams should build automated calendar reminders and communicate time-change impacts to travelling staff and logistics partners.
Source: IRCC.com (CBSA release)
