The reduced restrictions cover all forms of travel and all borders-crossings into Canada as of October 1st, 2022.

As of October 1, 2022, reconnecting with friends and family is made more accessible as travellers to Canada will no longer be required to show your COVID-19 vaccine passport or an ArriveCAN receipt with the letters A, I, or V. All vaccine and quarantine measures will end.

The reduced restrictions may bring shorter lines at the airports and less hassle while travelling, affecting all forms of entry at airports, ports, and road boarder-crossings.

Please remember that you will still need to submit your ArriveCAN form within 72 hours of entering Canada.

Pre-boarding tests, vaccinations, or ArriveCAN COVID information after October 1st, 2022, will not be requested at airports or other borders.

• All COVID measures for cruise ships will lift.

• Airlines don’t need to review ArriveCAN health data onboarding any longer.

• You will no longer need to quarantine for 15 days post entry or complete COVID testing. • Rail transportation restrictions will also lift, and

• There is no longer a need to wear a mask on a train or to undergo a health assessment to identify COVID-19 risk.

Tourists can note that the removal of measures extends to museums, restaurants, and shops in Canada. You will no longer require a vaccine passport or mask to visit your favourite tourist destination or make purchases in person.

Current COVID Situation and Canadian Health Statistics.

Today, 90.06% of the Canadian population older than 12 has received two vaccinations against COVID-19.

Hospitals and care centres have performed 64,928,884 tests, and data shows that there have been 44,992 deaths due to COVID since the onset of the pandemic. Those figures relate to 1,172 deaths per one million people in Canada.

Increased group immunity and high vaccination rates led experts to make the decision to remove current COVID-19 restrictions. In addition, evidence of lower hospitalization rates and low death rates contributed to the lifting of COVID-19 safety measures.

According to Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, “Thanks to Canadians who have rolled up their sleeves to get vaccinated, we have reached the point where we can safely lift the sanitary measures at the border. However, we expect COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses to continue to circulate over the cold months. So, I encourage everyone to stay up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccination, including booster doses and exercising individual public health measures. I also thank the dedicated public health officers and frontline staff at our land borders and airports who have worked tirelessly to protect the health and safety of people in Canada for the last two years.” - The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health

Canada has been under COVID-19 restrictions to decrease the spread of the virus since February 3rd, 2020, with 80 Emergency OICs put into place under the Quarantine Act. These extreme measures have worked.

Many Canadians and travellers to Canada are relieved to reunite with family and friends whom they have not seen since the start of the pandemic. The Canadian Government is commended for the steps it has taken from the first days of the COVID-19 breakout to reduce the impact of this deadly virus on Canadians and protect its borders from variants entering via its borders.

Canada continues to monitor the risk of COVID by using the appropriate monitoring tools, such as wastewater testing and hospitalization data. Ongoing Preventative Measures With the flu season approaching, Canadians and travellers should remain aware that Canada isn’t entirely free of COVID. There is a possibility of resurgence; however, the risk of COVID-19 has sufficiently reduced thanks to high vaccination rates and other preventative measures.

In the third year since 2019, these measures can now loosen. “Canada’s travel measures successfully mitigated the full impact of COVID-19 for travellers and workers in the transportation sector and helped keep communities safe.Thanks to Canadians who rolled up their sleeves and got vaccinated, we are able to take this great step towards easing measures and returning to normal.” Says Honourable Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport Vaccine boosters and high-quality masks remain strongly recommended to travellers in Canada and abroad on cruise ships; however, they will no longer be obligatory. Agents at entry points request that passengers experiencing symptoms of illness inform them. After an assessment, some may require quarantine.

Some guidelines, such as handwashing and staying home if you are feeling sick, remain in place to protect the health of travellers and crew on planes, cruise ships, buses, and trains. In addition, updates and the possibility of new features will be added to the ArriveCAN app will give travellers access to up-to-date information and continue to expedite travel and simplify border crossing. COVID-19 remains listed a communicable disease in the Quarantine Act and Individuals are reminded not to travel if they experience symptoms of COVID-19.

ArriveCAN App ArriveCAN is a Mandatory Government of Canada App designed to modernize cross-border travel. You are required to complete a questionnaire in the ArriveCAN App ahead of your arrival. ArriveCAN Advance Declaration feature allows you to submit your customs and immigration declarations before landing (optional). To download ArriveCan go to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) website, Google Play, or the Apple App store for free and choose from English, Spanish, or French.

Using ArriveCAN is 30% more time efficient and is available at Toronto Pearson, Vancouver, and Montreal-Trudeau international airports. October 1, 2022, Marks the End of COVID-19 Border Measures for Travelers to Canada. COVID-19 Border Measures - Canada.ca Government of Canada to remove COVID-19 border and travel measures effective October 1 - Canada.ca Border vaccine rules, mandatory use of ArriveCAN, mask mandates on planes and trains to end on Oct. 1 |

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