In our June 13 issue of ImmPulse™, we advised that the government of Canada had temporarily suspended random COVID testing for arriving passengers at Canadian airports.
The government has indeed now reinstituted such random testing for arriving passengers in Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, and Montreal. The requirement is effective Tuesday, July 19. However, such random testing will be done at designated off-site testing facilities, and must be carried out by the traveller within one day of their arrival in Canada. No quarantine is required while awaiting test results. For those testing positive, quarantine may then be required. (For connecting travellers, the test may be done at a relevant facility at their final destination, or through a virtual self-swab appointment.)
This does not alter any other aspect of Canadian COVID-related requirements, including rules relating to unvaccinated travellers, and the need to utilize the ArriveCAN app.
The information in this article is for general purposes only, and not intended as legal advice for any particular situation.