Travellers must be fully vaccinated to enter Canada starting January 15 Essential travellers must be fully vaccinated to cross the border. Unvaccinated Canadians may face quarantine measures. Travellers to Canada will now have to be fully vaccinated in order to enter to country. Some exempt travellers may still enter, but will be subject to testing, quarantine and other public health measures. By Shelby Thevenot
New Canadian travel and border measures take effect tomorrow Anyone taking Canada's federally-regulated modes of transportation has to prove they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to board. Full vaccination against COVID-19 will be required in Canada for all travellers aged 12 years and older starting tomorrow, November 30. By Alexandra Miekus
Canada to recognize more vaccines, will soon require international students and workers to be fully vaccinated International students, temporary foreign workers, and other exempt travellers will soon need to be fully vaccinated in order to come to Canada. Canada announced several new measures at the border that will begin to take effect at the end of the month. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada’s travel ban from India extended Canada has extended the suspension of flights from India, but not from Pakistan. Canada has extended the travel ban for all direct passenger and business flights from India until July 21, 2021, but not from Pakistan. By Mohanad Moetaz
Canada’s hotel quarantine should end, says COVID-19 panel Scientific panel advising the Canadian government, recommends ending the mandatory three-day hotel stay, but that the home quarantine policy remain in place. The scientific panel that advises the Canadian federal government on COVID-19-related issues is now recommending ending the mandatory hotel quarantine. By Mohanad Moetaz
Canada extends travel ban from India and Pakistan Direct flights from Canada to India and Pakistan will continue to be banned until at least June 21. Canada has extended the travel ban for all direct passenger and business flights from India and Pakistan for another 30 days, until June 21, 2021. By Mohanad Moetaz
Canada introducing stricter travel restrictions amid rise in COVID variants Travel ban in place for passenger and business flights from India and Pakistan to curb the spread of COVID-19 variants. As Canada sees a surge in COVID-19 cases involving new variants, the federal government announced on April 22 that it will introduce tighter travel restrictions to halt potential spread and protect Canadians. By Mohanad Moetaz
Coronavirus test required for travellers crossing Canada-U.S. land border Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the new COVID-19 measure would go into effect next week. Canada is extending the requirement for travellers to provide a COVID-19 test to land border crossers as early as Feb. 15. By Shelby Thevenot
COVID-19 screening pilot project launched at Canada’s largest airport COVID-19 screening tests are now available at Toronto Pearson International Airport for incoming international travellers. Ontario is now offering free, voluntary COVID-19 testing to international travellers arriving and staying in the province for at least 14 days. By Alexandra Miekus