Entry to Canada

[Flgreg]

Not sure if anyone has posted this update. From Travel & Leisure:

 

Canada will lift all of its COVID-19 travel restrictions on Oct. 1.

The country will no longer require travelers to show proof of vaccination, testing, or to submit health information via Canada's ArriveCan app, officials announced in a press conference on Monday.

[CurlerRob]

15 minutes ago, Flgreg said:

Not sure if anyone has posted this update. From Travel & Leisure:

 

Canada will lift all of its COVID-19 travel restrictions on Oct. 1.

The country will no longer require travelers to show proof of vaccination, testing, or to submit health information via Canada's ArriveCan app, officials announced in a press conference on Monday.

 

Appears that cruise restrictions are lifting as well:

 

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2022/09/government-of-canada-to-remove-covid-19-border-and-travel-measures-effective-october-1.html

 

Naturally, the cruise lines will have to announce that they are accepting these as well. 🍺🥌

 

Government of Canada to remove COVID-19 border and travel measures effective October 1

From: Public Health Agency of Canada

News release

 

September 26, 2022 | Ottawa, ON | Public Health Agency of Canada

 

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Government of Canada has taken a layered approach to border management to protect the health and safety of Canadians. As the pandemic situation has continued to evolve, adjustments to border measures have been informed by the latest evidence, available data, operational considerations, and the epidemiological situation, both in Canada and internationally. Today the Government of Canada announced the removal of all COVID-19 entry restrictions, as well as testing, quarantine, and isolation requirements for anyone entering Canada, effective October 1, 2022.

 

The removal of border measures has been facilitated by a number of factors, including modelling that indicates that Canada has largely passed the peak of the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 fuelled wave, Canada’s high vaccination rates, lower hospitalization and death rates, as well as the availability and use of vaccine boosters (including new bivalent formulation), rapid tests, and treatments for COVID-19.

 

Effective October 1, 2022, all travellers, regardless of citizenship, will no longer have to:

 

• submit public health information through the ArriveCAN app or website;
• provide proof of vaccination;
• undergo pre- or on-arrival testing;
• carry out COVID-19-related quarantine or isolation;
• monitor and report if they develop signs or symptoms of COVID-19 upon arriving to Canada.

 

Transport Canada is also removing existing travel requirements. As of October 1, 2022, travellers will no longer be required to:

• undergo health checks for travel on air and rail; or
• wear masks on planes and trains.

 

Although the masking requirement is being lifted, all travellers are strongly recommended to wear high quality and well-fitted masks during their journeys.

 

Cruise measures are also being lifted, and travellers will no longer be required to have pre-board tests, be vaccinated, or use ArriveCAN. A set of guidelines will remain to protect passengers and crew, which will align with the approach used in the United States.

 

Individuals are reminded that they should not travel if they have symptoms of COVID-19. 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 Government of Canada also reminds travellers to make informed decisions when considering travel outside of Canada to protect their health and safety. They are encouraged to review the travel health notices at https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/advisories for more information on safe travel.

 

Canadians can continue to do their part to protect themselves and others, and reduce the spread of COVID-19, by getting vaccinated and boosted, using high quality and well-fitted masks where appropriate, self-isolating if they have symptoms and self-testing if they can.

[PRH]

We board the Octanis on Oct 1 in Toronto so the question is whether Viking staff will agree that no pre-boarding lab test is required.  I won’t even bother calling Viking as customer service rarely seems to have up-to-date information in my experience.

[tsakishuman]

54 minutes ago, PRH said:

We board the Octanis on Oct 1 in Toronto so the question is whether Viking staff will agree that no pre-boarding lab test is required.  I won’t even bother calling Viking as customer service rarely seems to have up-to-date information in my experience.

We are going to test anyway just to make sure we don’t have any issues. I chatted with Viking today and they are still operating under the sept 23 guidelines. 

[1985rz1]

3 hours ago, tsakishuman said:

We are going to test anyway just to make sure we don’t have any issues. I chatted with Viking today and they are still operating under the sept 23 guidelines. 

Tellus told me today that it will take several days for Viking to review the changes made by Canada and it is unlikely Viking's protocols will reflect these changes by October 1.

Edited September 26, 2022 by 1985rz1

[philw1776]

ArriveCan Delenda Est!
Glad to see that garbage application no longer needed. Was a major stress meeting the timeframes and especially the phone first port of arrival input on my last cruise.

[SDHusker]

Sure, I just boarded less than a week ago and put up with all their stuff,  Now they change.

[millybess]

2 hours ago, philw1776 said:

Delenda Est!
Glad to see that garbage application no longer needed. 

Non ita!

Certainly a lot simpler than Verifly. Not to mention that it kept our Covid rates to a manageable level. 

[tsakishuman]

MVJ was updated today and they added the line which they highlighted.