Posted on 09/05/2015, 1:00 pm, by mySteinbach

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reminds travelers to plan ahead for their Labour Day weekend travel plans. The CBSA is expecting higher traffic volumes throughout the holiday weekend, particularly on Sunday, September 6 and Monday, September 7.

The Emerson port of entry is open 24/7 and has the greatest capacity to process large volumes of travellers: during peak hours, all primary inspection lanes will be open and the port will be operating at maximum capacity.

Other border crossings in southern Manitoba are also expected to see larger traffic volumes on the long weekend including: Boissevain, Winkler, Piney, Sprague and Tolstoi.

Here are more smart crossing tips:

  1. Beat the border rush. Cross as early in the day as possible.
  2. Keep travel documents handy. Make sure that each passenger has the correct travel document. An officer will scan them.
  3. Know your purchases, know where your receipts are, and know your personal exemptions and restrictions.
  4. Know the contents of your vehicles.
  5. Not sure? Ask the CBSA officer.