Posted on 03/16/2022 10:40:56 AM PDT by george76
Soon, most travellers entering Canada will not have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test, CTV News has learned.
As of April 1, the federal government will be lifting the pre-arrival COVID-19 testing requirement at the border for fully vaccinated travellers.
Passengers may still be subjected to random PCR testing at the airport, and travellers will still have to use the ArriveCAN app to enter their proof of vaccination and other required information,
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra and Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault will be announcing the latest easing of pandemic travel restrictions on Thursday.
As the border rules stand, fully vaccinated travellers are required to show proof of a health professional-administered negative rapid antigen test taken ahead of a scheduled flight or crossing at a land border.
This has been the policy since late February, when the government eased the requirement for all travellers to present a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of their arrival.
Eliminating the testing requirement is something that travel and tourism organizations as well as the mayors of border towns have been calling for, arguing that the requirement is not justified by science and presented an unnecessary logistical and financial burden on travellers.
Last month, the government also lifted its travel advisory against all non-essential international travel. The requirement to be fully vaccinated in order to board federally regulated air, rail, and marine transportation remains in effect.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the federal government will keep looking at whether further measures can be eased at the border based on science, noting that he thinks “all Canadians are pretty damn tired of two years of this pandemic, and eager to get back to normal as much as possible.”
What is the point of a vackseen mandate for entry? If you got a 2nd dose 12 months ago, it’s useless. Yes, this was a rhetorical question.
April 1 , Trudeau’s joke ?
What is the “scientific” change happening between today, right now, this minute and 4/1?
If you are going to open it up. Do it. Now.
What about truckers crossing the border?
Anyone know if “fully vaxxed” means boosted, for travel to Canada? My family is going to Canada in July and some in our group are boosted but most aren’t. All have the initial one from a year ago.
“As of April 1, the federal government will be lifting the pre-arrival COVID-19 testing requirement...”
Oh, I get it. April Fools!
Still have to get the shot. Meaningless.
Well, I am planning to visit Washington DC and Gettysburg in early June, so I am glad to not have to worry about this. I am already registered with the ArriveCAN app as I had to do this in order to go to my U.S. post office box in Ogdensburg, NY back in early December. So it is just a matter of me telling the app my arrival date back in Canada and where and that’s pretty much it.
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“Anyone know if “fully vaxxed” means boosted, for travel to Canada? My family is going to Canada in July and some in our group are boosted but most aren’t. All have the initial one from a year ago.”
The fact that you’ve received any shots and are worried about not being able to enter communist canada tells me you are a lost cause.
I had hoped to see the Alberta front range and BC at some point in the next few years. If this vax insanity continues then I’ll settle for the 16 states of America I have yet to see.
Why would I want to go to the former Parliamentary democracy known as Canada? It’s just a bigger version of Venezuela now, with a black-face-wearing dictator who actually might have been sired by Fidel Castro.
You were foolish enough take the 1st one? Bless your heart.
I took the J&J because I’m over 50, my employer required it, and I want to travel overseas (twice in 2022). The risk benefit analysis was clear.
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