Traveling to Canada By Air and Land
You can find important and relevant information here about entering to Canada by land and air.
Guidance for Travelers
To keep everyone safe, all visitors entering Canada by land, air, or water, regardless of citizenship, must comply with testing and quarantine regulations.
Canadians must meet and adhere to the same entrance standards as Americans.
Pre-entry testing will no longer be necessary for fully vaccinated travelers entering Canada by land, air, or water beginning April 1, 2022. ArriveCAN must still be used within 72 hours of your arrival in Canada.
Look for information on the Quarantine Act, Emergency Orders, and the Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Group Exemptions that may apply in the List of Acts and Regulations.
If you need assistance interpreting the exemptions or have any other questions about the Emergency Order, please contact:
Contact the Public Health Agency COVID-19 information line
updated 4/05/2022
The Canadian government has announced the next step in removing border restrictions for fully immunized travelers. To read the entire announcement, click here press release.
Global Affairs Canada has a tool called Travel Wizard that can help you determine if you can travel to Canada by answering a few easy questions. More information can be found here.
As of August 9, 2021, the Canada-US border will be open to fully-vaccinated US citizens and permanent residents. The most up-to-date border information can be found here.
- Here you will find the most up-to-date travel information from the Government of Canada.
- Here is the most up-to-date information from the World Health Organization (WHO)
If you have any further questions, you can visit the PHAC website here or call the Health Canada COVID-19 information line at 1-833-784-4397.
It is recommended that travelers read the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) notices here.
Please visit this Government of Canada website for the most up-to-date official government of Canada updates on travel restrictions.
International passenger planes will be permitted to land at the following five additional Canadian airports beginning August 9, 2021:
- Halifax Stanfield International Airport;
- Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport;
- Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport;
- Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport; and
- Edmonton International Airport.
These airports are working with the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency, and Transport Canada to put in place the required safeguards to safely welcome foreign travellers as soon as feasible after August 9, depending on the circumstances.
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) are collaborating to make health-screening procedures more accessible and effective at airports.
- Information about procedures at the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is here.
- Information about procedures at the Calgary International Airport (YYC) is here.
- Information about procedures at the Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is here.
- Information about procedures at Toronto’s Pearson airport (YYZ) is here.
- Information about procedures at Montreal’s Trudeau airport (YUL) is here.
For specifics on passenger ships transporting more than 12 people, Arctic coastline water restrictions, or any other current information, please contact us, visit the Transport Canada website.
If you were planning to visit Canada as part of a cruise, we recommend that you contact your cruise operator for the most up-to-date information on cancellations, alterations, and other pertinent information.
The Hotel Association of Canada is currently upgrading this page here.
We recommend contacting your event organizer and host location for the most up-to-date information if you’re heading to Canada for a conference or event.
You may get more information about our Business Events industry partners here.
- Call the Health Canada COVID-19 information line: 1-833-784-4397. Interpretation services are available in multiple languages. Or email: [email protected]
- Visit the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)’s website for the latest update on COVID-19.
- Follow Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, on Twitter: @CPHO_Canada
Fully vaccinated travelers who are approved to enter Canada may be free from the federal requirements to:
- Quarantine, which includes a government-approved hotel for flying passengers, and
- complete a day-8 test
A government representative at the border makes the final decision on this exemption based on the facts provided at the time of arrival into Canada.
The exception does not apply to those who crossed the border before July 5, 2021.