Canada will scrap pre-arrival COVID-19 testing rule for vaccinated travellers April 1
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Currently, all travellers entering Canada — regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status — have to show proof of a negative antigen test. But that's about to change.
Canada is scrapping its pre-arrival COVID-19 testing requirement for fully vaccinated travellers, the federal government announced on Thursday.
Starting April 1, vaccinated travellers won’t need to track down a COVID-19 test in the last day before their vacation ends.
Currently, all travellers entering Canada — regardless of vaccination status — have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 antigen test, taken within 24 hours of their flight or arrival at Canada’s border.
As an alternative, they can show proof of a negative PCR test from within the previous 72 hours.
But starting next month, travellers who are fully vaccinated won’t have to show either. That’s good news for the border town businesses and families who have been pushing for a change to the testing rules.
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