Canada relaxes travel measures from February 28

The Canadian government has announced since the past February 28 that there will be a restructuring of the regulations for international travel and also for tourists who wish to travel abroad, this translates into a relaxation measures taken several months ago after the start of the health emergency.

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Thanks to its high vaccination rates and reduced hospitalizations, the Trudeau-led government has agreed to ease health measures. This way they will be 4 points that travelers interested in traveling to Canada should consider, since the regulations in force until February will change, from March there will be changes in the following restrictions:

• Travelers who have a full vaccination schedule will not have to go through quarantine

For several months, a regulatory point to be able to enter Canadian territory was to go through a mandatory quarantine period. Now, with the application of the corresponding vaccines in the majority of the population, travelers vaccinated with vaccines accepted by the Canadian government will be able to enter the country without going through quarantine.

Meanwhile, children under 12 are exempt from these requirements. However, unvaccinated travelers will only be able to enter the country by taking a test on day 8 of quarantine. It lasts 14 days.

• Travelers can show antigen test

Previously, the Canadian government only accepted PCR tests performed 72 hours before travel. But among the least restrictive measures that Canada has taken is the option of showing a antigen test to be able to travel, it must be taken one day before the flight or once upon landing.

• Canada moves from Tier 3 to Tier 2

This means that the Government of Canada, starting in March, will no longer advise its citizens to travel only for essential purposes. The following clarification can be read in their notices: “The Government of Canada will adjust its travel health notice from Level 3 to Level 2 effective February 28, 2022”.

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Finally and perhaps the most important point for international travel, not only from Mexico to Canada but from all corners of the world that remained suspended to this North American destination, from March Resumption of flight operations at all Canadian airports, since February 28, the restriction on flights that can arrive at Canadian airports has expired. Authorities have stressed that despite the relaxation of measures, travelers must still present their information by ArriveCAN in conjunction with your quarantine plan.