Canada to remove all COVID-19 related travel restrictions on October 1 Travellers will no longer need to show proof of vaccination or use the ArriveCan app to enter Canada The Government of Canada has announced that it will be removing the vaccine requirement for all travellers and making the ArriveCan app optional, as of October 1, 2022. By Edana Robitaille
Canada to end vaccine mandates for domestic travellers, transportation workers You no longer have to be fully vaccinated to board a plane or train in Canada, but mask mandates still apply. As of 00:01 Eastern Time on June 20, Canada will suspend vaccination requirements for domestic and outbound travel, federally regulated transportation sectors and federal government employees. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada provides new details on vaccine requirements and exemptions for travellers All passengers and staff using federally regulated modes of transportation are required to be vaccinated for boarding, with some exceptions for foreign nationals. Starting tomorrow, Canada will require travellers departing from Canadian airports and travelling on VIA Rail and Rocky Mountaineer trains to be fully vaccinated. By Alexandra Miekus
Canada will lift ban on Morocco flights Canada is lifting restrictions on direct flights to Morocco. Direct flights between Canada and Morocco will resume next week. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada reveals plans for national COVID-19 vaccine passport Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced details about Canada's vaccine passport. People in Canada will soon be able to download a vaccine passport that is supposed to facilitate international travel during the pandemic. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada air and rail passengers will soon need to be fully vaccinated in order to travel All passengers and staff of federally-regulated modes of transportation will need to be fully vaccinated by the end of the month, with some flexibility until November 30. The Canadian government will soon require travellers to be fully vaccinated in order to travel from Canadian airports and on trains. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada extends flight ban on Morocco The ban on direct flights between Canada and Morocco has been extended until the end of October. Canada has extended the ban on direct flights to Morocco until October 29. By Shelby Thevenot
Fully vaccinated tourists can now come to Canada Travellers need to have completed the full course of vaccination with an approved vaccine 14 days before entering Canada. Canada is now opening its borders to tourists who are fully vaccinated as of September 7, 2021. By Mohanad Moetaz
FAQ: Travel to Canada as a tourist in 2021 Here are the answers to some of your questions about coming to Canada as the border begins to open. Canada is finally opening up to tourists after keeping the border tightly-zipped for the past 17 months, but things are still not totally back to normal. By Shelby Thevenot