The Government of Canada just announced additional border
measures to reduce the risk of the importation and transmission of
COVID-19 and its variant, Omicron, in Canada related to
international travel.
Effective immediately, foreign nationals who have been in any of
the below countries within the previous 14 days will not be
permitted entry into Canada:
- Botswana
- Egypt;
- Eswatini;
- Lesotho;
- Malawi;
- Mozambique;
- Namibia;
- Nigeria;
- South Africa; and
- Zimbabwe.
Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and people with status
under the Indian Act, regardless of their
vaccination status, who have been physically present in any of
these 10 countries in the previous 14 days, have a right of entry
into Canada, but will be subject to enhanced pre-entry and arrival
testing, screening, and quarantine measures.
