Travellers will no longer need COVID test to enter Canada: government source
Posted March 16, 2022 12:52 pm.
Last Updated March 16, 2022 2:46 pm.
Vaccinated travellers will no longer require a negative COVID-19 test to come to Canada as of April 1, according to a source in the federal government.
The source, who is not authorized to speak publicly about the upcoming policy change, says an official announcement is expected later this week.
Random PCR tests will reportedly continue and travellers will still have to use the Arrive-Can app.
The current rules require anyone entering Canada to provide proof of a negative rapid test within a day of their flight or within a day of arriving at the border.
The travel industry and border city mayors have been pushing the government to drop all testing requirements, saying they can’t endure another lost season.
The government eased some restriction last month, dropping the PCR test and accepting a rapid test instead.
While Canada’s handle on COVID-19 cases has been improving over the last several weeks, the World Health Organization says rates have begun to creep up in Europe and other parts of the world.
