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Last updated: March 27, 2020. Please check back for updates.
Returning from International Travel
The Government of Canada is closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19 in Canada and in other countries. You could have come into contact with COVID-19 while abroad.
Travellers who have returned from anywhere outside of Canada:
- Self-isolate for 14 days after return from travel outside of Canada
- Monitor health for fever, cough or difficulty breathing
- Wash your hands often for 20 seconds and cover your mouth and nose with your arm when coughing or sneezing
- Equip your caregivers, household members and close contacts with information on how to monitor their health
- Contact the Health Unit if you experience symptoms of COVID-19 (e.g. fever, cough and difficulty breathing) within 14 days of returning to Canada, and describe your travel history and symptoms
- If you are an essential service worker such as a health care provider, EMS, fire, police or you job is required to keep the infranstructure of your city running, and you are returning from an international trip please call the Health Unitfor next steps at 1800-563-2808.
Travellers who have returned from a country with an active travel notice should:
- Contact the Health Unit within 24 hours of arriving in Canada
For information on Canadian borders and support for Canadians abroad, visit Government of Canada site.
Visit the Ministry of Health's website for more information.
Planning International Travel
To limit the spread of COVID-19, the Government of Canada advises that you avoid all non-essential travel outside of Canada until further notice. Canadians are also advised to avoid all cruise ship travel.
The Government of Canada has closed the Canada-U.S. border to non-essential travel and banned foreign nationals from all other countries. These measures do not apply to air crews, travellers arriving in Canada in transit to a third country, Canadian permanent residents, diplomats or immediate family members of Canadian citizens.
International passenger flight arrivals are redirected to 4 airports:
- Calgary International Airport
- Vancouver International Airport
- Toronto-Pearson International Airport
- Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
For the most up-to-date information on travel advisories please visit the Government of Canada’s website.
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