From June 20, domestic and outgoing international travelers will no longer need to show proof of vaccination before boarding a plane or train. The vaccine mandate for workers in these federally regulated travel sectors will also be abolished. However, when asked if Tuesday’s decision would affect vaccination rules for truckers at the Canada-US border, Transport Secretary Omar Alghabra said the mandate remained an “important tool” to protect Canadians from the virus.
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He said the government remains open to reviewing the policy in the future, but noted that the United States is pursuing a reciprocal policy that requires vaccinations for Canadian trucks entering the country. The story goes on under the ad “Having said that, we will constantly evaluate our measures, as we have shown in the past,” he told reporters. Alghabra added that truckers have been “intensified” to be vaccinated since the policy came into force in January and the “vast majority” have been vaccinated. 2:06 Vaccination requirement for boarding flights and trains lifted by Ottawa Vaccination requirement for boarding flights and trains lifted by Ottawa The cross-border vaccination order for truckers sparked a series of “Freedom Convoy” demonstrations across the country, including the weekly occupation in Ottawa. Several border crossings were also blocked by protesters demanding the termination of all COVID-19 orders. The following are the other federal COVID-19 federal measures that remain in effect for travelers: Despite the lifting of the vaccine mandate, domestic travelers will still be required to wear face masks on airplanes and intercity trains in Canada. The story goes on under the ad The United States stopped imposing the air travel mask order in April after a judge rejected the federal order. US airlines and airports changed their “optional masks” policy shortly after the decision. 1:50 Canada will lift vaccination orders against COVID-19 for airplanes, train Canada to lift vaccination orders for airplanes, trains
ArriveCAN for vaccinated travelers
Fully vaccinated travelers coming to Canada from another country must enter their vaccination proof and travel details into the Arrive CAN application at least 72 hours before boarding an airplane, train or seagoing vessel. Trending Stories
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The story goes on under the ad As of April, quarantine plans and a negative COVID-19 test certificate prior to departure are no longer required for fully vaccinated travelers.
Tests, quarantine for unvaccinated travelers
If travelers entering Canada have not been vaccinated, they are still subject to tests and quarantine measures. Proof of negative PCR or other molecular test is required within 72 hours of arrival in Canada or a negative antigen test taken the day before at a pharmacy, laboratory or other medical facility.
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Once in Canada, unvaccinated travelers are also subject to on-site testing at airports across the country. Unvaccinated travelers must also be quarantined for 14 days and submit a quarantine plan through the ArriveCAN app. Another test for COVID-19 should be done on the eighth day of quarantine. The story goes on under the ad
Random test for all travelers
Last week, Ottawa announced that it had temporarily suspended all random COVID-19 tests of incoming vaccinated passengers at Canadian airports until June 30. The tests will resume on July 1, but all tests will take place off-site – including unvaccinated travelers. Head of Public Health Dr Theresa Tam said Friday that the tests are not done to monitor travelers for infection, but as a way to measure emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2 that may be entering Canada from other countries. 0:55 The government “does not regret at all” the decision to implement the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, LeBlanc says the government “does not regret at all” the decision to implement the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, says LeBlanc
Vaccine order for cruise ship
Despite the lifting of the vaccination order for air and rail travelers, cruise ship passengers and crew members will still need to be fully vaccinated. The story goes on under the ad The government said on Tuesday that the rule would remain in place “due to the unique nature of cruise ship travel”. Passengers must also provide proof of a negative PCR or other molecular test within 72 hours of boarding or a negative antigen test the day before at a pharmacy, laboratory or other medical facility. This information must be submitted through the ArriveCAN application before boarding any cruise ship in Canada or anyone docking in Canada anywhere on the cruise. – with files by Craig Lord © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
