Maple News reports that the Canada Border Services Agency has permanently closed the Four Falls port of entry in New Brunswick. The crossing had previously operated seasonally and has been out of service since May 2020, when COVID-19 disruptions prompted temporary suspensions that were extended multiple times over the past six years before a permanent shutdown was announced on May 11.
The move formalizes a change that began as a temporary COVID-19 measure. CBSA had extended the suspension over the years before making the closure permanent.
Travelers crossing the Canada–U.S. border in northwestern New Brunswick will need to use one of two nearby ports of entry instead of Four Falls. The alternative POEs are Andover, located at 6 Route 190, Carlingford, NB, which operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and Gillespie Portage, at 600 Route 375, California Settlement, NB, which is open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Hours and contact details for these and other land crossings are available in the CBSA Directory of Offices and Services. Regularly updated wait times for each POE can be found on the CBSA’s border wait times page. Travelers entering Canada must report to a designated CBSA point of entry; failure to do so can lead to fines, seizures, loss of trusted traveler status, and enforcement under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act or the Customs Act. Those with criminal records, including offenses such as DUIs, may face extra steps to avoid denial at a Canadian POE.
Maple News notes that the Four Falls closure fits a broader post-pandemic trend of consolidating border infrastructure and directing traffic to higher-capacity crossings. Travelers are advised to plan ahead for waits and to verify hours at the alternative POEs prior to travel.