May 12, 2021

Temporary closure of Bloomfield, New Brunswick land border crossing

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced the temporary suspension of service at the Bloomfield, New Brunswick port of entry on the Canada-United States land border.

Due to the present public health situation and current travel restrictions, the CBSA will suspend service at the Bloomfield port of entry effective May 8, 2021 at 23:59 (ADT). The port of entry is currently open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday to Saturday, and closed on Sunday.

This measure is intended to be temporary in nature and is the result of low traffic volumes linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Bloomfield port of entry only processed a total of 69 travellers during the 2020/2021 fiscal year, a 96% decrease compared to the year before. The CBSA plans to resume operations at the Bloomfield port of entry on October 1, 2021.

Travellers must seek entry to Canada at an alternate port of entry, such as the Centreville border crossing (approximately 17 km north of Bloomfield; operating 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., seven days per week) or the Woodstock Road border crossing (approximately 32 km south of Bloomfield; operating 24 hours, seven days per week).

Source: CBSA