The Federal government has just announced that the following adjustments have been made and that they will be adjusted if required if the situation takes a turn for the worse possibly in the fall. This has nothing to do with shortening wait times across the airports and are based on science. A number of steps have already been taken to reduce wait times at the airports.
The Min. of Transport said governments around the world took several measures to respond to Covid. Similarly, we have adjusted and lifted several measures as Covid is not the same it was last fall.
On June 20, 2022 with effect from 00:01 EDT, the federal government will suspend the need to be vaccinated in order to board a plane or train for domestic and outbound travel. Federally regulated transportation sector and federal government employees also no longer will need to be vaccinated. Those who were placed on unpaid leave will be contacted by their managers to join back in their jobs.
Vaccination requirements for passengers and crew of cruise ships will continue to remain in effect due to the unique nature of cruise ship travel.
There are no changes to foreigners entering Canada. All arriving passengers will need to follow entry conditions and fill in the ArriveCan app and will need to wear a masks on planes, trains and ships. Quarantine and testing requirements for Canadians who have not received their primary vaccine series, remain in effect.
Keep in mind and ensure you are compliant with the entry rules for the country you are visiting.
With this change, Canada is now free from restrictive travel mandates and joins the rest of the world with only China and North Korea having restrictions now.
Written by Dominic Fernandes aka CanadaPointsGuy.