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Government of Canada opens a preclearance facility at Vancouver Pacific Central Rail Station

June 10, 2026 at 10:14 am  Federal, Politics

June 10, 2026 – Vancouver, British Columbia

The Government of Canada continues to invest in our transportation infrastructure to maintain safety and security, make it easier to move between communities. The opening of Canada’s first ever rail preclearance location will help bolster travel and trade by ensuring secure, fast, and reliable service for travellers heading by train between British Columbia and the United States (U.S.).

The Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, and the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, today announced the conversion of the first railway location in Canada to preclearance, at the Vancouver Pacific Central Rail Station in British Columbia.

Travellers can now fully clear U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Vancouver Pacific Central Rail Station in Vancouver, resulting in a quicker and easier arrival. Representing an important partnership with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the new preclearance facility will provide important benefits to Canadians and the railway sector by:

  • Streamlining the travel experience by allowing U.S.-bound passengers to complete the customs process before departure and proceed directly to connections or their final destinations.
  • Enhancing border security and early threat detection by enabling Canada and the U.S. to collaborate on managing border risks and addressing shared security concerns.
  • Supporting economic growth and job creation by increasing the train station’s economic contribution in the region and boosting employment on both sides of the border.
  • Strengthening and easing cross-border tourism and broader economic activity between Canada and the U.S., and opening new opportunities and destinations for Canadians to the U.S. and connections to other areas abroad.

The opening of this preclearance service at Vancouver Pacific Central Rail Station is another example of our countries’ shared commitment to facilitating travel and strengthening our economies. 

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