Traveling during the COVID-19 pandemic has not been the easiest experience for many Canadians.
With border restrictions constantly changing, it has sometimes been difficult to keep up. However, with the summer just around the corner, many travel restrictions have been reduced with declining COVID-19 activity, which may make travel more attractive despite massive delays at airports and airports. passport offices.
Ottawa has promised to fix these delays as the travel industry restarts after a two-year hibernation due to COVID-19.
Other than that, here’s what you need to know about COVID-19 travel restrictions in Canada.
From June 20, unvaccinated Canadians will be able to board a passenger plane or train in the country.
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As of October 30, 2021, those over the age of 12 who were not vaccinated against COVID-19 could not board a plane or train, and most of them were no longer able to show proof of COVID- 19 negative as a substitute for vaccination.
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Federal Liberals launched the vaccine mandate last fall when the Delta variant remained the dominant variant of the virus, and vaccines were much more effective in preventing both transmission and infection than in newer variants. of Omicron.
The Ottawa movement on June 15 came as the effectiveness of vaccine mandates faced issues in what could well be described as the Omicron era: the immunoevasive variant that has been shown to be capable of infect vaccinated people. Vaccines, however, remain effective in preventing serious illness.
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Meanwhile, Ottawa announced on June 10 that it would temporarily end COVID-19 random testing of vaccinated passengers entering airports between June 11 and 30. Unvaccinated travelers still have to be tested in situ during this time.
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On July 1, random testing will be removed from Canadian airports and will be held at off-site locations for all travelers.
What has changed this year?
As the situation of COVID-19 began to improve in Canada and abroad earlier this year, the federal government changed its border restrictions that tightened during the emergence of Omicron in late last year.
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On February 15, the government announced that it was removing the requirements for the pre-entry COVID-19 PCR test for fully vaccinated travelers. As of February 28, negative rapid antigen or PCR results were accepted to meet the entry requirements.
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On April 1, however, fully vaccinated travelers will no longer have to show evidence of any negative COVID-19 test when entering Canada.
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On April 25, unvaccinated and partially vaccinated children aged five to 11 accompanied by a fully vaccinated parent, stepparent, guardian or guardian no longer need to complete a pre-entry COVID-19 test to enter the Canada. Fully vaccinated travelers and children between the ages of 5 and 11 no longer need to provide a quarantine plan at the entrance.
In addition, the federal government no longer required fully vaccinated travelers entering Canada to wear masks in public spaces, to monitor and report any signs or symptoms, to be quarantined if another passenger in the same travel group showed signs. or symptoms or gave positive, and keep a list of close contacts and locations visited.
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Although travel regulations have been eased, Ottawa has maintained that it will be willing to review them if the situation at COVID-19 worsens.
“Today’s announcement is possible because Canadians have grown up to protect each other. We can now adjust our policy because we have consistently followed the best advice from public health authorities,” said Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, 14 June.
“Our job as a national government has always been to keep Canadians safe. If the situation worsens, we are prepared to take back the policies needed to protect Canadians.”
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While the lifting of travel restrictions has been generating headlines, many continue.
Although the mandate of the COVID-19 vaccine has been removed, domestic travelers are still required to wear masks on planes and interprovincial trains in Canada.
Fully vaccinated travelers coming to Canada from another country will still need to enter their vaccination voucher and travel details into the ArriveCAN app within 72 hours before boarding a plane, train or boat. .
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If travelers entering Canada are not vaccinated, they are still subject to testing and quarantine measures.
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A negative PCR or other molecular test is required within 72 hours of arrival in Canada, or a negative antigen test performed the day before at a pharmacy, laboratory, or other medical facility.
Unvaccinated Canadians must also be quarantined for 14 days and submit a plan for where they will be quarantined through the ArriveCAN app. Another COVID-19 test must be done on the eighth day of quarantine. Foreigners who do not meet the requirements to be fully vaccinated will only be able to enter specific circumstances.
Cruise passengers and crew members will still need to be fully vaccinated.
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All passengers, regardless of vaccination status, must also present a negative PCR test or other molecular test within 72 hours of boarding, or a negative antigen test performed the day before. in a pharmacy, laboratory, or other medical center.
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This information must be sent through the ArriveCAN app before embarking on any cruise in Canada or one that will dock in Canada at any time during the cruise.
Although travel rules are changing in Canada, the authorities recommend that travelers be informed of the COVID-19 rules at the destination they are traveling to before they leave.
– with flies by Sean Boynton and Irelyne Lavery
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