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According to the SPM ferry schedule for February 2020, there are some Sunday departures from Saint Pierre (France) to Fortune (Canada):

Screenshot timetable

But according to the Fortune CBSA Office hours, the point of entry will be closed to passengers at this point:

Travellers

Office Hours (Seasonal)

08:45 - 17:00
Monday to Friday (except holidays)
October 1 to March 31

08:45 - 17:00
7 days a week (including holidays)
April 1 to September 30

On a February Sunday, when I arrive in Fortune, the office will be closed. Even in summer I would arrive just at closing time. There are also some summer departures which arrive when the office is closed (such as June Wednesdays on 19:30).

How can I enter Canada if I arrive from this ferry when the border office is closed?

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CBSA will provide immigration and customs services outside listed hours (during which services are publicly funded) on a cost-recovery basis by agreement, usually with carriers.

The CBSA normally provides service free of charge during the hours listed in this Directory for each office. If service is required outside of these hours or in locations where the CBSA does not have an office, the CBSA will consider entering into cost recovery agreements in order to provide service. Cost recovery provides the CBSA with the flexibility to deliver services that fall outside of its operating budget.

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/do-rb/menu-eng.html

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