Published 24.12.2020
- Passengers arriving from a country other than the USA are not allowed to enter Canada until 21 January 2021.
-This does not apply to: nationals of Canada & permanent residents of Canada.
-Passengersasymptomatic for Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the subject of a National Interest Exemption Letter issued by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration or the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.
– Passengersasymptomatic for Coronavirus (COVID-19) and travelling for non-optional or non-discretionary purpose. These passengers must be one of the 24 classes of persons in section 3 (1) of the Order in Council OIC 2020-0796.
– Immediate family members of a national of Canada or a permanent resident of Canada who are asymptomatic for Coronavirus (COVID-19). If the immediate family member of the Canadian citizen, person registered as an Indian or permanent resident’s stay in Canada will be 15 days or longer, they willbe considered to be travelling for a non-discretionary or non-optional purpose. If the foreign national is travelling for less than 15 days, they must prove that their purpose of travel is non-discretionary, and they are going to unite with their immediate family member.
-Extended family members of a national of Canada or a permanent resident of Canada who are asymptomatic for Coronavirus (COVID-19). Such passengers must prove that they intend to be with their extended family member who is a national of Canada or permanent resident of Canada and that they intend to stay at least 15 days. They must have a statutory declaration signed by the Canadian national or permanent resident attesting to the relationship and secure an authorization letter issued by IRCC before their travel;
-Passengers who enter on Compassionate Grounds and are asymptomatic for Coronavirus (COVID-19). Mandatory to have a letter issued by PHAC;
-Passengers who enter for the purpose of an International Single Sport Event. They must be asymptomatic and have a letter issued by the Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage (PCH).
- Passengers must arrive at Calgary (YYC), Montreal (YUL), Toronto (YYZ) or Vancouver (YVR).
– This does not apply to passengers arriving on direct flights from Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Suriname, Uruguay, USA or Venezuela.
- Passengers could be subject to quarantine for 14 days; details can be found at
https://www.canada.ca/en/public
health/services/publications/diseases-conditions/covid
19-information-essential-service-workers.html
All travel restrictions may be prolonged as necessary for public health reasons.
- All passengers must submit their travel information electronically before boarding through the Arrive CAN app or the website https://tinyurl.com/y5w3okqq.
- Flights from the United Kingdom are suspended till 6 January 2021.
- Passengers arriving from the USA are not allowed to enter until 21 January 2021
-This does not apply to:
-Nationals of Canada;
– Permanent residents of Canada;
– Passengers who are asymptomatic for Coronavirus (COVID-19) and travel for a non-optional or non-discretionary purpose. They must comply with the requirement to quarantine based on their purpose of travel and intended length of stay if required;
-Immediate family members of a national of Canada or a permanent resident of Canada who are asymptomatic for Coronavirus (COVID-19). They must prove that the purpose of their travel is to be with their immediate family member who is a national of Canada or permanent resident of Canada and that they intend to stay for at least 15 days;
-Extended family members of a national of Canada or a permanent resident of Canada who are asymptomatic for Coronavirus (COVID-19). They must prove that they intend to be with their extended family member who is a national of Canada or permanent resident of Canada and that they intend to stay at least 15 days. They must have a statutory declaration signed by the Canadian national or permanent resident attesting to the relationship. They must also have a letter issued by IRCC;
– passengers who enter on Compassionate Grounds and are asymptomatic for Coronavirus (COVID-19). They must have a letter issued by PHAC;
– passengers who enter for the purpose of an International Single Sport Event. These passengers must be asymptomatic and have a letter issued by the Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage (PCH)