Canada Border Rules

• Canada is lifting COVID-19 testing rules for travellers from China

  The move comes nearly three weeks before the measures were set to expire and quickly follows the lifting of similar requirements by the United States.

  Health

  Mar 16
  
• Canada extends COVID-19 measures for travellers from China to early April

  Since Jan. 5, air travellers from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong or Macau have been required to present a negative COVID-19 test before entering Canada.

  Health

  Feb 2
  
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• Negative COVID-19 test rule for Chinese flights takes effect in Canada

  The Canadian government announced last week that travellers from China, Hong Kong and Macau would need a negative test administered within 48 hours of their departure.

  Canada

  Jan 5
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• China slams ‘excessive’ COVID-19 curbs on travellers, threatens to respond

  A growing list of countries are requiring travellers from China to take a COVID-19 test prior to boarding their flight, as China battles a nationwide outbreak of the coronavirus.

  Health

  Jan 3
• Canada will require COVID-19 testing for flights from China as virus surges

  The measures follow similar implemented rules from other countries across the world, including the U.S. and Japan, as China grapples with a surge of the virus.

  Canada

  Dec 31, 2022
• COVID-19 border measures to stay until at least end of June: PHAC

  The Public Health Agency of Canada made the announcement on Twitter a day after Parliament voted down a Conservative opposition motion to revert to pre-pandemic rules for travel.

  Canada

  May 31, 2022
• Canada changes COVID-19 border rules for unvaccinated, partially vaccinated kids

  However, pre-entry COVID-19 tests will still be required for partially vaccinated or unvaccinated travellers ages 12 and older who are currently eligible to travel to Canada.

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2022
• Canadians embrace travel again as COVID-19 border measures ease

  As the Omicron wave began subsiding last month, and as the federal government loosened border measures for air travel in response, many Canadians started to relax.

  Canada

  Mar 3, 2022
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• Travel outside Canada could get complicated amid Omicron spread: experts

  For Canadians that have already booked trips abroad, 'things can change rapidly in the international context,' Canada's chief doctor Theresa Tam warned Friday. 

  Canada

  Dec 10, 2021
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• New COVID-19 testing rules could cause ‘chaos’ at Canadian airports: industry groups

  Industry groups are warning Canada's new travel rules around testing for the Omicron variant could cause "chaos" at Canadian airports during the holiday travel season.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2021