YENRA U.S.-CANADA LAND-CROSSING CHECKLIST
Guide: https://yenra.com/canadian-border-canada-us/
Reviewed: October 7, 2026
Purpose: record official checks for personal land travel in BOTH directions.
Complete before the trip; recheck hours and waits on travel day. This is a
planning record, not proof of admissibility or a universal document list.
Keep document numbers and other sensitive details in a separate private record.

Trip dates and purpose: __________
Each traveler's citizenship/status and age category checked: __________

ENTERING CANADA
Documents for each traveler checked; expiry dates reviewed: [ ]
Children/custody/consent questions resolved where applicable: [ ]
Official source and date checked: __________
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/td-dv-eng.html
Port, hours, passenger service and lane eligibility: __________
Alternative port and its hours: __________
Wait-time page and timestamp: __________
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/bwt-taf/menu-eng.html
Purchases, food, plants, animals and regulated goods reviewed: [ ]
Pet documentation checked if applicable: [ ]
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/checklist-aidememoire-eng.html

ENTERING THE UNITED STATES
Documents and entry conditions for each traveler checked: [ ]
Official source and date checked: __________
https://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/western-hemisphere-travel-initiative
https://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors
Port, hours and lane eligibility: __________
Wait-time page and timestamp: __________
https://bwt.cbp.gov/
Goods/declarations and pet requirements reviewed for the U.S. leg: [ ]
https://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/know-before-you-go/prohibited-and-restricted-items
https://www.cdc.gov/importation/dogs/

FINAL CHECK
Documents accessible; receipts organized; questions resolved: [ ]
Approach traffic, detour time and personal time buffer considered: [ ]
If traveler, pet, route or travel mode changes, repeat the affected checks.
Open questions, authority to contact and next action: __________