Ottawa will unveil changes to border measures next week.
Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos hinted at that Friday, adding that any changes are made to protect Canadians.
Duclos also pointed to stronger numbers from the Public Health Agency of Canada, adding “if you look at the most recent statistics, you’ll see that the positivity rates of travellers entering Canada in January ranges between six and nine per cent, despite having those travellers showing a negative pre-departure test.”
Ottawa is strongly discouraging non-essential international travel and you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 if travelling within Canada by plane, passenger train or boat.
Duclos did say that talks are ongoing with the United States on any changes at a border crossing.
“Two objectives here, the first to serve and protect Canadians health and safety based on the local epidemiological situation in the country and the national advice from experts,” Duclos told reporters. “The second objective is to be aligned with our (international) partners as much as possible. Obviously we can never be totally aligned because the situation continues to change.”
International travellers are subject to COVID-19 test requirements.
