(Montreal) Random testing for COVID-19 will resume beginning Tuesday for travelers deemed fully vaccinated arriving in Canada by air at Canada’s four major airports.
Posted at 8:48 a.m.
The airports affected are those of Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary.
To be considered fully immunized, travelers must have received a primary series of a COVID-19 vaccine accepted for travel by the Government of Canada, at least 14 days prior to entry into Canada.
Travelers who are not considered fully vaccinated, unless exempt, should continue to be tested on Day 1 and Day 8 of their mandatory 14-day quarantine.
All COVID-19 testing for air travelers will be conducted outside of airports, either in person at select locations such as stores or pharmacies, or during a virtual COVID-19 test appointment. self-screening.
Air travelers selected for mandatory random testing will receive an email notification within 15 minutes of submitting their customs declaration, including information to help them arrange for testing with a provider within their region.
If the test result is positive, the traveler will be required to self-isolate for 10 days from the date the result is received, per federal requirements.
Travelers must continue to use the ArriveCAN app or website to provide required travel information within 72 hours of arriving in Canada or before boarding a cruise ship bound for Canada.
“We must maintain the measures related to border screening since this is how we follow the importation of the virus responsible for COVID-19 and the worrying variants”, explained the Federal Minister of Health, Jean-Yves Duclos, by press release.