Travel to Canada – June 21, 2021

Travel to Canada – June 21, 2021
In order to continue to limit the spread of COVID-19, the Government of Canada is clarifying air carrier responsibilities and obligations as it relates to the boarding of travellers destined to Canada, pursuant to subsection 6.41(1)g of the Aeronautics Act, Annex Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, No. 31.
All air travellers aged five or older who board an aircraft travelling to Canada must have proof of:
a) a negative COVID-19 molecular test including a polymerase chain reaction [PCR] or reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplication [RT-LAMP]) performed on a specimen collected no more than 72 hours before the aircraft’s initial scheduled departure time to Canada.
This applies to all commercial, charter, cargo and private air operators flying into Canada, unless the travellers are exempt from the pre-arrival testing requirement (see exemptions listed below), submit a negative test result on a specimen taken not earlier than another period under any other provision of the Aeronautics Act (i.e.96 hours); or
b) proof of a prior COVID positive test conducted between 14 – 90 days before the aircraft’s initial scheduled departure time to Canada. [For clarity, travellers cannot travel before the 15th day after their test.] c) Those travelling from India via a third country will be required to have a valid negative COVID-19 pre-departure molecular test from a third country before continuing their journey to Canada. In other words, negative tests from India are not considered valid. Prior positive COVID-19 molecular tests from India remain acceptable provided they are performed on a specimen collected between 14 – 90 days before the aircraft’s initial schedu

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