New Travel Restriction Rules – April 1st 2022

05 May New Travel Restriction Rules – April 1st 2022

Who can come to Canada

• Canadian citizens (including dual citizens), people registered under the Indian Act, permanent residents of Canada, or protected persons (refugee status) are allowed to enter Canada.
• Fully vaccinated foreign nationals may be allowed to enter Canada for discretionary travel.

Travel requirements and exemptions

Travellers entering Canada by land, air or water, regardless of citizenship, must follow testing and quarantine requirements to keep everyone safe.

• Canadians must meet and follow all of the same entry requirements.
• Starting April 1, 2022, pre-entry tests are no longer required for fully vaccinated travellers entering Canada by land, air or water. You must still use ArriveCAN within 72 hours before your arrival to Canada.

Under certain circumstances, you may be exempt from some requirements.

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Children who are under 5 years of age
These exemptions apply only to the child, not to the parents, guardians, or family traveling together.

Exempt from pre-entry test
Exempt from arrival test
Exempt from Day-8 test

Children who are 5 on the day of their travel are not exempt from testing requirements
Unvaccinated children under the age 12
Unvaccinated children under the age of 12 must follow all testing and quarantine requirements unless they are accompanied by someone who qualifies for the fully vaccinated traveler exemption:

Unvaccinated children under age 12

Unvaccinated children under the age of 12 must follow all testing and quarantine requirements unless they are accompanied by someone who qualifies for the fully vaccinated traveller exemption:

>>> Children accompanying fully vaccinated travellers

>>> Children accompanying unvaccinated travellers

Unvaccinated youth age 12 through 17

Unvaccinated youth aged 12 through 17 must follow all testing and quarantine requirements, whether or not they are accompanied by someone who qualifies for the fully vaccinated traveller exemption.

>>> Follow the requirements for unvaccinated travellers

Unvaccinated adult dependents

Unvaccinated dependents by reason of mental or physical limitation must follow all testing and quarantine requirements, even when they are accompanied by a parent or guardian who qualifies for the fully vaccinated traveller exemption.

>>> Follow the requirements for unvaccinated travellers