From 7 January 2021, Canada will impose a negative PCR test
requirement on travellers wishing to enter the country.
The Government of Canada has announced that as
of 7 January 2021, all air travellers over age five
(including Canadians and Permanent Residents) will be required to
provide a negative COVID-19 test result prior to entering Canada.
Specifically, air travellers must provide a negative polymerase
chain reaction (‘PCR') test result, taken within the
72–hour period before boarding a flight to
Canada.
These PCR tests can take a full 24 hours for results, so
travellers should plan ahead. Airline agents will confirm the
negative test results prior to boarding flights to Canada. This new
entry requirement is an addition to the current entry requirements
which include:
