Canadians no longer have to show vaccination tests against COVID-19 to board domestic flights and trains or outbound flights abroad as of today.
Relaxed rules are part of a series of measures announced by the federal government earlier this month in response to the travel industry complaining of long waits and flight delays at airports.
Ottawa is also ending the requirement for all employers in the federally regulated transportation industry to introduce a mandatory vaccination policy, and say they will no longer require a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy in all sectors regulated by the federal transportation, such as telecommunications and banking. .
Masks are still mandatory at all times, except for drinking and eating, for all passengers over the age of two on domestic and international travel.
All passengers embarking on a flight to Canada must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine and various PCR tests.
Unvaccinated foreign visitors continue to be banned from entering Canada.