What to know about Canada's travel rules as of April 1
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Federal officials have announced that fully vaccinated travellers entering Canada will not have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test as of April 1. However, other travel rules, such as being fully vaccinated to board federally regulated air, rail, and marine transportation, still apply.
Eliminating the testing requirement, which was announced by the federal government on Thursday, is something that travel and tourism organizations have been calling for, arguing that the requirement is not justified by science and presented an unnecessary logistical and financial burden on travellers.
However, federal officials say they will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation in Canada and abroad, and changes may be made to travel requirements as the epidemiological situation evolves.
Despite pre-arrival testing requirements being lifted for fully vaccinated travellers entering Canada at the end of the month, other pandemic travel rules still apply. CTVNews.ca breaks down what travellers need to know for April 1.
As CTV News has reported, the pre-arrival COVID-19 testing requirement at the border for fully vaccinated travellers will no longer be in place as of April 1.
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