Official Announcement Expected Shortly on Canada Dropping COVID Pre-Arrival Tests

The federal government is expected to announce as soon as tomorrow that travellers entering Canada will no longer have to take a pre-arrival COVID-19 test, according to CBC News.

Under the new measures, As of April 1, people wishing to arrive or return to Canada will no longer need to obtain a negative test for COVID-19. According to sources from Radio-Canada and CBC, this new border relief should be announced by the end of the week by the Minister of Health, Jean-Yves Duclos.

Currently, travelers wishing to come to the country - regardless of the means of transport - must provide the negative result of a PCR test, carried out 72 hours before arrival, or that of an antigen test , which must be done the day before departure.

These samples, sometimes expensive or difficult to access depending on the country , must be administered in health establishments or through a telehealth service.

By the end of March, these requirements will be dropped, whether for properly vaccinated travelers coming by plane or car.

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