Starting April 1, 2022, pre-entry tests will no longer be required for fully vaccinated travellers entering Canada by land, air or water. Until then, follow the pre-entry test requirements.
Warning: Read this handout carefully. It contains instructions from a quarantine officer, screening officer and the Minister of Health that you are required to meet under the Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to COVID-19 in Canada Order (Quarantine, Isolation, and other Obligations). They are legally binding under the order.
Your compliance with this Order is subject to monitoring, verification and enforcement. If you do not comply, you may be transferred to a quarantine facility, face fines, and/or imprisonment.
Keep this handout for reference for the next 14 days.
Government of Canada border measures
The Government of Canada has put in place emergency measures under the Quarantine Act to slow the introduction and spread of COVID-19 and variants in Canada.
Fully vaccinated travellers, and unvaccinated children less than 12 years of age who enter Canada with a fully vaccinated parent, step-parent, guardian or tutor, and do not have signs and symptoms of COVID-19 are not required to quarantine upon entering Canada if they comply with the requirements in this handout.
Fully vaccinated travellers: If you have been selected for mandatory random testing
- If you have been selected for mandatory random testing you must take a COVID-19 test as directed on the day you arrive in Canada.
- You may be tested on site, receive a self-swab kit, or a voucher for testing at a specific off-site clinic. You must follow the directions you receive upon arrival to complete your arrival test. If you are not tested on site, you must complete and submit your specimen collection for processing within 24 hours of entering Canada.
- If you receive a positive test result, additional instructions are provided below.
- If you receive an indeterminate or invalid test result, you are required to take another test. Contact your testing provider within 24 hours of receiving your test result to make arrangements to complete another self-swab kit.
Requirements for fully vaccinated travellers and unvaccinated children less than 12 years of age
For 14 days following entry into Canada, you and any unvaccinated children under the age of 12 who travelled with you must:
- maintain a list of the names and contact information of each person with whom you came into close contact and a list of locations visited
- wear a well-constructed, well-fitting mask in public settings
- keep a copy of the following and provide them on request to the Government of Canada or government of the province or territory where you are located, or to the local public health authority:
- all COVID-19 pre-arrival test results
- all on-arrival COVID-19 test results, including results from random testing and results for children under 12 and
- proof of vaccine
- monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19
- if you start showing signs and symptoms, or receive a positive test result for COVID-19 before the expiry of the 14 day period, you must immediately:
- report within 24 hours to the Public Health Agency of Canada by calling 1-833-641-0343 (the official will provide you with additional details and instructions)
- isolate for an additional 10 days, even if your province or territory has a shorter isolation period
- contact the appropriate public health authority
- if you start showing signs and symptoms, or receive a positive test result for COVID-19 before the expiry of the 14 day period, you must immediately:
In addition, if:
- the fully vaccinated parent, guardian, or tutor develops signs or symptoms, or receives a positive result, the parent, guardian, or tutor and the child must isolate for 10 days
- you travelled with a person who develops signs and symptoms of COVID-19, or receives a positive result for any type of test before the expiry of the 14-day period, you and the child must quarantine for 14 days starting the day you or your child were most recently exposed to the other person
Understand the common signs and symptoms of COVID-19.
Public health authorities
| Province or territory | Phone number |
|---|---|
| British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories and Yukon | 811 |
| Manitoba | 1-866-626-4862 |
| Ontario | 1-866-797-0000 |
| Quebec | 1-877-644-4545 |
| Nunavut | 1-867-975-5772 |
Links to provincial and territorial COVID-19 information and resources can be found at:
For more information
Website: Canada.ca/coronavirus
Phone: 1-833-784-4397
