In addition, Canada will begin??at more than 100 U.S. land border locations as of Feb. 22. The tests can be taken at either ¡°the traveler¡¯s quarantine location or at a border testing site,¡± according to Canada¡¯s Public Health Agency. The move is in response to growing concerns over new COVID-19 variants.
¡°We¡¯ll continue to do whatever is necessary to keep Canadians safe,¡± Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau previously stated over Twitter. Essential workers such as healthcare professionals, delivery trucks and airline crew members are still permitted to travel between countries.
Previously, Trudeau announced that travelers entering via a land border will be required to produce the result of a negative COVID-19 PCR test. People who fail to do so could be fined up to $2,370. This requirement went into effect on Feb. 15.
In early February, Canada extended its ban on cruise ships, prohibiting vessels carrying 100 or more people until Feb. 28, 2022. The ban also effectively closes the Canadian Arctic to boat-related tourism until 2022 and puts the entire Alaska cruise season in jeopardy.
In January, Canada?for travelers arriving by air: As of Jan. 7, all travelers ages 5 or older must present a negative COVID-19 test result prior to boarding any flight entering Canada from another country.
All travelers to Canada are also required to take a PCR test upon arrival and pay for a three-day quarantine in a government-approved hotel while waiting for the result of the test. If the traveler¡¯s test returns a negative result, they will be able to finish their mandatory 14-day quarantine at home. If a traveler¡¯s test comes back positive, they will be required to quarantine in designated government facilities.
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At this time, only Canadian citizens, permanent residents, people?, protected persons, select foreign nationals traveling for essential reasons and immediate family members of Canadian citizens or residents are?. Of course, there are exceptions.