COVID-19 Entry Restrictions Lifted

From the start of the pandemic, our government has done everything we could to keep Canadians and their families safe. Every decision we’ve taken has been guided by an evidence-based approach. And we’ve always been clear that as soon as it was safe to do so, measures would be removed.

As of October 1st, all COVID-19 entry restrictions, as well as testing, quarantine, and isolation requirements for anyone entering Canada have been lifted. Masks will also no longer be required on transportation systems, including airplanes and in airport arrival areas.

While travellers will no longer have to submit their quarantine and vaccination information through ArriveCAN, they can continue to use the optional Advance Declaration feature in ArriveCAN (free as a mobile app or on the Canada Border Services Agency website) to save time at the airport by submitting their customs and immigration declaration in advance of arrival. This feature is currently available to travellers arriving at Toronto Pearson, Vancouver, or Montréal-Trudeau international airports and will be expanded to the Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Billy Bishop Toronto City, Ottawa, Québec City, and Halifax international airports in the coming months. 

Individuals are reminded that they should not travel if they have symptoms of COVID-19, even if they are mild, or have tested positive in the last five days. If travellers become sick while travelling, and are still sick when they arrive in Canada, they should inform a flight attendant, cruise staff, or a border services officer upon arrival. They may then be referred to a Quarantine Officer who will decide whether the traveller needs further medical assessment as COVID-19 remains one of many communicable diseases listed in the Quarantine Act.

The safety of Canadians remains our top priority as a government, and we will continue to monitor the situation and take whatever steps are necessary to keep Canadians and their families safe.