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ARTICLE · 04 DECEMBER 2020

Canada Extends Coronavirus International Travel Restrictions Into 2021

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December 3 , 2020 - Canada has extended international travel restrictions in place due to coronavirus until January 21, 2021, while also introducing a mechanism to allow international amateur athletes to have their applications to enter the country considered.

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Canada has extended international travel restrictions in place due to coronavirus until January 21, 2021, while also introducing a mechanism to allow international amateur athletes to have their applications to enter the country considered.

The extension means restrictions will have been in place for 10 months as countries all over the world, including Canada, battle a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The extension to January 21 bring the date into line with the rolling monthly closure of the Canada-U.S. border, which currently expires on December 21, 2020, but is expected to be extended.

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