Pandemic measures at the borders are no longer relevant, admits the federal government, which will abolish border tests, quarantine and isolation requirements, and the obligation to enter one’s information in the ArriveCan application as of Saturday.
“From October 1, we will remove all border requirements, for all travellers,” said Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.
No less than five other Trudeau government ministers also took part in the press conference in Ottawa on Monday morning to confirm the information already reported by several media.
October 1 also marks the end of the mandatory mask on trains and planes. It will no longer be necessary to self-assess your symptoms before boarding.
Vaccination requirements for foreign travelers will also be a thing of the past. The ArriveCan app will continue to exist, but will no longer be required to enter the country.
Minister Duclos cited various studies according to which the pandemic has hit Canada less hard than other countries to justify the merits of the special measures imposed on travelers during the last thirty months of the pandemic. ” [Les décisions] were based on caution,” he says.
“Our record is quite different this year,” explained Dr. Howard Njoo, who represented the Public Health Agency of Canada at the press conference.
The immunity conferred by the infection and the vaccines has greatly improved Canada’s health situation, he explains. Since this immunity decreases over time, however, he asks the population to be up to date with their vaccination against COVID-19.
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