Top 5 Things You Need to Know About the Latest Travel Restrictions to Canada
- US Citizens and permanent residents are currently exempt from the new travel restrictions to Canada, but must still show proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of departure, or a positive test taken 10 to 180 days prior, to avoid quarantine.
- All air travelers, regardless of vaccination status, are now required to wear masks during their entire flight and in Canadian airports, as part of the revised travel restrictions to Canada announced this week.
- Unvaccinated foreign nationals are banned from entering Canada for non-essential purposes, such as tourism or leisure, with very limited exceptions like family reunification or critical work—making up the core of the updated travel restrictions to Canada.
- Random mandatory testing at airports has been reinstated for vaccinated travelers arriving in major cities like Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal, as the government tightens travel restrictions to Canada in response to a new variant surge.
- Using the ArriveCAN app within 72 hours before travel is now strictly enforced; failure to submit your vaccination proof and quarantine plan digitally will result in a $5,000 fine or denial of boarding, making compliance non-negotiable under the latest travel restrictions to Canada.