Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the government of Canada has issued several border measures to protect Canadian citizens and permanent residents from the spread of COVID-19. For prior coverage, see GMS Flash Alert 2022-035, Feb. 16, 2022.
The latest announcement is the most significant step the government has taken towards normalizing border procedures and is in keeping with the gradual relaxing of border measures globally. The government will continue to randomly test travelers upon their arrival in Canada. This is largely to identify and track variants of COVID-19.
The Canadian government has also announced:
- All travelers must continue to use the ArriveCan app.
- Unvaccinated travelers who are eligible to enter Canada will continue to be required to complete a pre-arrival test and will also be tested on arrival and on Day 8 and will need to quarantine while awaiting their results. They will also need to continue to quarantine for the full 14 day period.
These are transitory measures that will be re-assessed in the coming weeks/months.