New Entry Requirements Announced Due To COVID-19

Key Points

• Canada has announced new COVID-19 testing and quarantine requirements
• Foreign nationals entering by land must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of entry into the country
• Essential workers are exempt from the new mandate
• Land travelers must be tested for COVID-19 at the border starting on February 22, 2021
• Testing is initially available at five ports of entry, increasing to 11 more ports of entry on March 4^th
• Travelers must take a second COVID-19 test towards the end of their 14-day quarantine
• Starting February 22, 2021, air travelers must take a COVID-19 test upon arrival in Canada
• Air travelers must stay for three nights in a government-authorized hotel until they receive test results