(OTTAWA) The federal government is expected to formally announce on Monday the end of COVID-19 border restrictions, including mandatory vaccinations, testing and quarantine of international travelers.
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Two high-level government sources familiar with the decision have confirmed that the Cabinet Order maintaining COVID-19 border measures will not be renewed when it expires on September 30.
The sources spoke to The Canadian Press last week on the condition that they not be named, as they were not authorized to speak publicly.
The change means that foreign nationals will no longer need a series of vaccinations to enter Canada.
It also means travelers to Canada will no longer be subject to mandatory random COVID-19 testing.
The requirement for unvaccinated Canadians to self-isolate upon returning home and mandatory use of the ArriveCan app will also end.