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COVID-19 TESTING FOR TRAVELLERS


COVID-19 – GLOBAL TRAVEL ADVISORY

Effective December 15, 2021: Avoid non-essential travel outside Canada,
regardless of your vaccination status. Omicron travel health notice


ON THIS PAGE

Getting tested to enter Canada Arrival testing Complete your test kit Test
results


GETTING TESTED TO ENTER CANADA

If you qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller, follow the specific pre-entry
test requirements for fully vaccinated travellers.


WHO CAN COME TO CANADA

 * Canadian citizens (including dual citizens), people registered under the
   Indian Act, permanent residents of Canada, or protected persons (refugee
   status) are allowed to enter Canada.
 * Fully vaccinated foreign nationals may be allowed to enter Canada for
   discretionary (tourism) travel.

Foreign nationals who don't qualify as fully vaccinated will only be allowed to
enter in specific circumstances:

Find out if you can enter Canada


WHO NEEDS A PRE-ENTRY TEST

 * All travellers 5 years of age or older
 * You must provide proof of a COVID-19 negative molecular test result to enter
   Canada OR proof of a previous positive test result taken between 15 and 180
   days ago (starting January 15, 2022, between 11 and 180 days ago).

If you’ve already had COVID-19 and recovered

If you are now symptom-free, you can provide proof of a positive COVID-19
molecular test when crossing the border, instead of a negative one.

 * The test must have been taken at least 15 and no more than 180 days before
   (starting January 15, 2022, between 11 and 180 days):
    * the initial scheduled departure time of your aircraft
    * your scheduled entry into Canada by water or land

 * The proof of the positive result must be from an accepted type of molecular
   test
 * If your positive proof is accepted you won’t have to take arrival or Day-8
   tests

Flying to Canada - when to take your test

You must take a molecular test within 72 hours of the scheduled departure time
of your flight to Canada.

If you have a connecting flight:

 * the test must be taken within 72 hours of the scheduled departure time of
   your last direct flight to Canada
 * you may need to schedule the test in your transit city

Flying from India


DIRECT FLIGHTS

If you’re taking a direct flight from India to Canada, you’ll need proof of a
negative COVID-19 molecular test from the Genestrings Laboratory at the Delhi
airport. The test must be taken within 18 hours of the scheduled departure of
your direct flight to Canada.


INDIRECT FLIGHTS

If you’re taking an indirect flight from India to Canada, you’ll still need
proof of a negative COVID-19 molecular test, within 72 hours of your final
flight to Canada. The test must be taken in the country from which your flight
to Canada will depart.

Flying from Morocco


DIRECT FLIGHTS

If you’re taking a direct flight from Morocco to Canada, your pre-entry test
result must be presented as a Moroccan COVID-19 PCR Test Certificate issued by
the Government of Morocco.

The certificate may be for a negative result taken within 72 hours of scheduled
departure or a positive result between 15 and 180 days before departure
(starting January 15, 2022, between 11 and 180 days ago).

If you tested positive in another country prior to arrival in Morocco, you must
provide proof of a positive molecular test result from 15 and 180 days before
your departure (starting January 15, 2022, between 11 and 180 days ago).


INDIRECT FLIGHTS

If you’re taking an indirect flight from Morocco to Canada, you’ll still need
proof of a negative COVID-19 molecular test, within 72 hours of your final
flight to Canada. The test must be taken in the country from which your flight
to Canada will depart.

Airlines may refuse boarding to travellers who are unable to provide a valid
negative molecular test result or proof of a previous positive molecular test
result taken between 15 and 180 days ago (starting January 15, 2022, between 11
and 180 days ago).

Arriving by car, bus, boat, ferry or train

You must take a molecular test outside of Canada within 72 hours of your planned
entry into Canada.


WHO DOESN'T NEED A PRE-ENTRY TEST

 * Children under 5 years of age
 * Those who are exempt (e.g. crew, essential services, and cross-border
   communities)


ACCEPTED TYPES OF MOLECULAR TESTS

 * PCR - Polymerase chain reaction
 * Nucleic acid test (NAT) or Nucleic acid amplification test (NAATs)
 * Reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP)

These tests use methods such as a nasopharyngeal (NP) swab, nose swab, or saliva
sample.

 * Rapid antigen tests aren't accepted.

Other acceptable types of tests
 * RT-PCR – reverse transcription real time PCR
 * Quantitative PCR (qPCR)
 * Isothermal amplification
 * Droplet digital PCR or digital droplet PCR (ddPCR)
 * Transcription-mediated amplification (TMA)
 * RNA (Ribonucleic acid)
 * Ct (cycle threshold)
 * CRISPR
 * Sequencing
 * Next generational sequencing (NGS) or whole genome sequencing (WGS)
 * Oxford Nanopore sequencing (LamPORE)
 * Detection of the N gene
 * Detection of Orf1a/b
 * Detection of the S gene
 * Detection of the E gene
 * Detection of the RdRp gene


PROVIDING PROOF OF YOUR RESULT

When you arrive at the border, you must present an accepted negative molecular
test result (paper or electronic proof) or proof of a previous positive
molecular test result taken between 15 and 180 days (starting January 15, 2022,
between 11 and 180 days ago) that includes:

 * traveller name and date of birth
 * name and civic address of the laboratory/clinic/facility that administered
   the test
 * the date on which the test was taken
 * the type of test taken
 * the test result

Keep proof of your test results with you for the 14-day period that begins on
the day you enter Canada.


POSITIVE RESULTS ON YOUR PRE-ENTRY TEST

A positive pre-entry test result within 72 hours of your planned entry is not a
valid test result for entry to Canada.

Foreign nationals with symptoms or with a positive result from less than 15 days
before arriving (starting January 15, 2022, 11 days) will be denied entry.

Canadians: To avoid being fined $5,000 per traveller (plus surcharges), wait to
enter Canada until the 15th day (starting January 15, 2022, 11th day) after your
positive test result. If you had symptoms without a positive result, wait until
the symptoms have ended and you have a valid negative pre-entry test result.

 * Canadians include citizens, people registered under the Indian Act, permanent
   residents and protected persons (refugee status)

If you have symptoms or a positive result, we recommend postponing your travel
until you have:

 * a negative result for a COVID-19 molecular test taken within 72 hours of your
   scheduled flight to Canada or arriving at the land border; OR
 * a positive result for a COVID-19 molecular test that was taken 15 to 180 days
   (starting January 15, 2022, between 11 and 180 days) before entering Canada


TESTING LOCATIONS

Testing facilities and expenses

Select the country you’re coming from. Not all countries have testing facilities
information available yet.

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Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Azores Bahamas Bahrain
Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bonaire
Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Virgin Islands Brunei Bulgaria
Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Canary Islands Cayman Islands
Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Cook Islands Costa
Rica Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Croatia Cuba Curaçao Cyprus Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican
Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini
Ethiopia Falkland Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia
Gabon Gambia, The Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada
Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong
Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel, the West Bank and the
Gaza Strip Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania
Luxembourg Macao Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands
Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia (FSM) Moldova Monaco
Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal
Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue North Korea
North Macedonia Northern Marianas Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New
Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of
Congo (Brazzaville) Réunion Romania Russia Rwanda Saint-Barthélemy Saint Kitts
and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Martin Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon Saint Vincent & the
Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia
Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands
Somalia South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname
Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Timor-Leste (East
Timor) Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks
and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom
Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands (U.S.) Yemen Zambia
Zimbabwe Go

Canadian government offices abroad do not provide medical services (including
administering COVID-19 testing) or cover medical expenses for Canadian citizens
abroad. At any time, you may also contact the Emergency Watch and Response
Centre in Ottawa.

 * Embassies and consulates by destination
 * Emergency Watch and Response Centre


ARRIVING WITHOUT AN ACCEPTED COVID-19 TEST

If you don't provide proof of a valid COVID-19 test
 * If a Canadian citizen, person registered under the Indian Act, or permanent
   resident does not provide proof of a valid molecular test result they:
    * will be allowed entry, but may be subject to a fine of up to $5,000 plus
      additional surcharges or face criminal prosecution
    * may also be required to go to a designated quarantine facility if they are
      symptomatic on arrival at the border and do not have a suitable quarantine
      plan
    * How to isolate upon returning to Canada
      
      

Foreign nationals without a valid negative pre-entry COVID-19 molecular test
result, proof of a previous positive test result or who have symptoms of
COVID-19, will be denied entry into Canada.

Fraudulent test results

All travellers arriving in Canada are required by Canadian law to respond
truthfully to all questions. Providing false information to a Government of
Canada official upon entry to Canada is a serious offence and may result in
penalties and/or criminal charges. Foreign nationals who provide false
information could also be denied entry to the country and/or be barred from
returning to Canada.

Making a false declaration when boarding a flight to Canada, including the
presentation of a fraudulent test result, carries the potential for up to $5,000
in administrative monetary penalties under the Aeronautics Act, in addition to a
fine of $5,000 plus additional surcharges under the Quarantine Act, if the same
false document is also presented upon entry into Canada.

Violating any instructions provided when you enter Canada or putting others at
risk of a serious communicable disease are offences under the Quarantine Act and
could lead to up to three years in prison and/or up to $1 million in fines.


ARRIVAL TESTING FOR VACCINATED TRAVELLERS

Arrival testing and quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers are
different than those for unvaccinated or partially vaccinated travellers.

Arrival testing for fully vaccinated travellers


AIR TRAVELLERS: REGISTER IN ADVANCE FOR ARRIVAL TESTING

You may be required to get tested before exiting the airport. To speed you
through the process, register in advance with the testing provider for the
airport you will arrive at.

When you register, use the same email address you used for your ArriveCAN
account.

Register with airport test providers
 * Abbotsford (YXX) - LifeLabs
 * Calgary (YYC) – Switch Health
 * Edmonton (YEG) – Switch Health
 * Halifax (YHZ) – Switch Health
 * Hamilton (YHM) – Switch Health
 * Kelowna (YLW) - LifeLabs
 * Montreal (YUL) - Dynacare
 * Ottawa (YOW) – Switch Health
 * Quebec City (YQB) – Biron
 * Regina (YQR) – LifeLabs
 * Saskatoon (YXE) - LifeLabs
 * St. John’s (YYT) – Switch Health
 * Toronto (YTZ) - Switch Health
 * Toronto (YYZ) – Switch Health
 * Vancouver (YVR) – LifeLabs
 * Victoria (YYJ) - LifeLabs
 * Waterloo (YKF) – Switch Health
 * Winnipeg (YWG) - Dynacare

Land border test providers

Starting October 29, 2021, the swab stations located at 17 land points of entry
stopped operations.

When you arrive at a land border crossing, you’ll be given a self-swab kit to
complete. You’ll need to follow the instructions in your self-swab kit to
complete the test at your destination.


TAKING YOUR ARRIVAL TEST

When you enter Canada, you'll be instructed to either take an arrival test at
the border, or receive a self-swab kit.

You will also get a kit to use on Day-8 of your mandatory quarantine (except for
travellers who are only passing through on their way to or from Alaska).

There is no fee for the arrival test.

Complete your self-swab kit


WHO DOESN’T NEED AN ARRIVAL TEST

Fully vaccinated travellers only need to do an arrival test if they are selected
for randomized arrival testing.

Randomized arrival testing for fully vaccinated travellers

Travellers who provide a positive COVID-19 test result taken within 14 to 180
days of arrival into Canada may be exempt from arrival testing.

Find out if your travel is exempt from the arrival test requirement

Fines and consequences of failing to complete the testing requirements

All travellers will receive calls from a live agent or automated system and you
may also be visited at your place of quarantine by a Screening Officer to verify
your compliance.

You are under a legal obligation to take the arrival and Day-8 tests. Failure to
comply with the requirements of the Quarantine Act and emergency orders made
under this Act is an offence and could lead to fines of up to $750,000 or
imprisonment. If you do not take the tests, you may also be transferred to a
designated quarantine facility.


COMPLETE YOUR TEST KIT

Your kit contains all of the instructions.

Do not open your swab or tube until you are instructed to do so. This can cause
contamination, or result in a delay in receiving your test result.

Your test kit service provider is based on where you entered the country. For
additional instructions, or contact information for your service provider,
select the province you entered Canada or select if you are driving between
Alaska and the continental United States:

Travellers driving between Alaska and the continental United States

If you’re driving between Alaska and the continental United States and you come
through a border crossing without a testing station, you must:

 * complete the arrival test within 24 hours of your arrival in Canada
 * drop it off at an approved drop box location along your travel route

Follow the instructions provided to find a drop-off location along your route.

British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Yukon

LifeLabs manages COVID-19 testing for arriving travellers.

If you haven't already done so, you must create an account to perform your home
test and access your results. You must use the same email address you used for
ArriveCAN.

If you usually use Internet Explorer as your web browser, use a different
browser, or contact LifeLabs.

You must have internet access to:

 * sign in or register to use your kit
 * follow the instructions to book an appointment, including contacting a
   LifeLabs technician

Wait to connect to a LifeLabs technician before you open the test tube.

If you don’t have internet access

Contact LifeLabs and a customer service representative will be able to advise
you.

Collection can be done over the phone, if needed.

In British Columbia, staff are available at select locations to perform the test
for you.

You may bring your test kit and:

 * visit the LifeLabs location at 6084 Russ Baker Way, Richmond, BC V7B 1B4 or
   make an appointment at a participating Shoppers Drug Mart

Contact LifeLabs to receive your test results.

Tests must be completed with LifeLabs

Your test must be completed using the LifeLabs kit provided. If you didn’t get
the vaccinated traveller exemption, you must stay in quarantine until you have
received a negative test result, AND your 14-day quarantine period is complete.

If you don’t have a test kit

Contact LifeLabs if you didn’t receive a kit, or you lost or damaged your kit.

Invalid or indeterminate test results

If you receive an indeterminate result on your test, you must complete another
test. LifeLabs should automatically courier another test kit to you.

Contact LifeLabs right away to ensure a kit has been sent.

If you didn’t get the vaccinated traveller exemption, you must stay in
quarantine until you receive a negative result from your repeat test and you
have completed your mandatory 14 day quarantine.

If you don’t receive the results

Contact LifeLabs directly if you haven't received your test result.

If you didn’t get the vaccinated traveller exemption, you can only leave your
place of quarantine if you receive a negative result from your test and you have
completed your full 14-day quarantine.

Drop off location information for travellers in Saskatchewan

In Saskatchewan, you can arrange to drop off your sample the same day or within
the next day at any one of the participating Shoppers Drug Mart locations.
Before your visit to Shoppers Drug Mart, please ensure you call to confirm the
store hours. If you arrive at a participating Shoppers Drug Mart location with a
pre-packaged sample to drop off, please go directly to the pharmacy department
and speak to a team member there to ensure your sample is shipped for testing.
Visit LifeLabs for more information.

OR

You can book an appointment for a curbside pickup at any one of the
participating patient service centres by calling the LifeLabs Saskatchewan
customer support centre at 1-888-333-0222. Upon arrival, call the patient
service centre and a Lifelabs team member will come outside to collect your
pre-packaged sample.

No FedEx pick-up in your area?

If you didn’t qualify for a FedEx pick-up, you can contact LifeLabs to make
alternative courier arrangements or arrange to drop off your sample at a
participating location.

LifeLabs: Pick-up or drop off of collection


CONTACT LIFELABS

Phone

 * Toll-free: 1-877-313-4982

Email

 * servicetravel.west@lifelabs.com

Website

 * LifeLabs

Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia

Switch Health manages COVID-19 testing for arriving travellers.

If you haven't already done so, you must create an account to perform your home
test and access your results. Use the same email address you used for ArriveCAN.

If you usually use Internet Explorer as your web browser, use a different
browser, or contact Switch Health.

You must have internet access to:

 * log in or create your Switch Health account
 * follow the 'Home Test' steps to schedule the courier pickup of your sample
   for delivery to the laboratory

Wait to connect to a Switch Health nurse before you open the test tube.

Watch a video on how to use your home test kit

Log in or create a Switch Health account to use your home test kit

If you don’t have internet access

Contact Switch Health and a customer service representative will be able to
create an account for you and add you to a call-back time slot.

During your call-back, a nurse will guide you through the home test process over
the phone. This includes:

 * taking a nasal swab
 * packaging the sample
 * arranging a courier to pick up the sample for delivery to the laboratory

Contact Switch Health to receive your test results.

You must stay in your place of quarantine until you receive a negative test
result from the test and you have completed your mandatory 14-day quarantine.

Tests must be completed with Switch Health

Your test must be completed using the Switch Health kit provided. If you didn’t
get the vaccinated traveller exemption, you must stay in quarantine until you
have received a negative test result, AND your 14-day quarantine period is
complete.

If you don’t have a test kit

Contact Switch Health if you didn’t receive a kit, or you lost or damaged your
kit.

Invalid or indeterminate test results on your test

If you receive an indeterminate result on your test, you must complete another
test. Switch Health should automatically courier another test kit to you.

Contact Switch Health right away to ensure a kit has been sent.

You must stay in quarantine until you receive a negative result from your repeat
test and you have completed your mandatory 14 day quarantine.

If you don’t receive the results from your test

Contact Switch Health directly if you haven't received your test result.

You can only leave your place of quarantine if you receive a negative result
from your test and you have completed your full 14-day quarantine.


CONTACT SWITCH HEALTH

Phone

 * 1-888-966-6531

Website

 * Switch Health Canadian border testing

If you haven’t received your test results, phone or email
results@switchhealth.ca

Manitoba

Dynacare manages COVID-19 testing for arriving travellers in Manitoba.


CONTACT DYNACARE

Phone

 * 1-855-497-1071

Website

 * Dynacare border testing

Quebec

If you’re arriving at the Montreal airport (YUL)

Dynacare and Biron manage all COVID-19 testing for travellers arriving at the
Montreal airport (YUL).


DYNACARE:

Phone

 * 1-855-497-1071

Website: Dynacare border testing


BIRON:

Phone

 * 1-866-382-0287

Email

 * info@biron.com

If you’re arriving at the Quebec City airport (YQB):

Biron manages all COVID-19 testing for travellers arriving at the Quebec City
airport (YQB).

Phone

 * 1-866-382-0287

Email

 * info@biron.com


WHO DOESN’T NEED A DAY-8 TEST

Fully vaccinated travellers arriving to Canada, who meet all the criteria, no
longer need to take a Day-8 test.

Check if you qualify as fully vaccinated

Alaska: If you are driving between Alaska and continental United States, you
won't receive a Day-8 test kit, as you don't need to submit one.

Find out if your travel is exempt from Day-8 test requirements

Fines and consequences of failing to complete your Day-8 test

All travellers will receive calls from a live agent or automated system and you
may also be visited at your place of quarantine by a screening officer to verify
your compliance.

You are under a legal obligation to take the arrival and Day-8 tests. Failure to
comply with the requirements of the Quarantine Act and emergency orders made
under this Act is an offence and could lead to fines of up to $750,000 or
imprisonment. If you do not take the tests, you may also be transferred to a
designated quarantine facility.


TEST RESULTS


ARRIVAL TEST RESULTS

Travellers who qualify for the fully vaccinated traveller exemption

If you qualified for the fully vaccinated exemption, you’re not required to
quarantine while you wait for your results.

Negative results on your arrival test
 * follow local public health measures
 * maintain a list of all close contacts for your first 14 days in Canada
 * keep copies of your proof of vaccination for 14 days

Positive results on your arrival test
 * isolate yourself from others right away
 * you will be contacted by your local public health authority
 * follow their instructions
 * keep copies of your proof of vaccination for 14 days

Getting your arrival test results at your place of quarantine Negative results
for your arrival test

You must remain in your place of quarantine and complete your Day-8 test. You
can only leave your place of quarantine if you receive a negative result on your
Day-8 test AND have completed your mandatory 14-day quarantine.

A negative test result usually means you don’t have COVID-19, but it is possible
to receive a negative test result when you have already been infected with
COVID-19, for example, prior to the development of symptoms.

You are still required to complete a test on Day-8 of your quarantine.

Positive results on your arrival test

You must isolate yourself from others immediately for a period of 10 days
beginning on the day you tested positive for COVID-19, which is the day you took
the test. A government representative will call you to provide additional
details and instructions.

Invalid or indeterminate results from your arrival test

You must take another test. Collect another specimen using your Day-8 kit with
the instructions provided. Contact your service provider, and ask them to send
you a replacement kit, to use on Day-8 of your quarantine.


DAY-8 TEST RESULTS

You can only leave your place of quarantine once your mandatory 14-day
quarantine is completed. You may leave quarantine at the end of your mandatory
14-day quarantine, even if you have not received your Day-8 test result.

Negative results for your test

Even if you receive a negative result from your Day-8 test before the end of
your 14-day quarantine, you must still complete your mandatory 14-day
quarantine.

Positive results on your test

You must isolate yourself from others immediately for a period of 10 days that
begins from the time you took the test with positive results (i.e. date/time of
specimen collection). A government representative will call you to provide you
with additional instructions.


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