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Canada to Remove All COVID Travel Restrictions Oct 1

Canada to Remove All COVID Travel Restrictions Oct 1
A person holding a giant syringe marches with hundreds of other "Freedom Convoy" supporters in downtown Ottawa on Canada Day July 1, 2022 in Ottawa, Canada.(Dave Chan/AFP via Getty Images)

Monday, 26 September 2022 01:24 PM EDT

Canada will drop all COVID-19 restrictions for travelers on Oct. 1, including vaccination and masking requirements for flights and trains, the government said on Monday.

The move is likely to boost the Canadian travel industry, already booming after months of lull during the pandemic.

Canadian carriers were also pressing for an end to mask mandates on flights, citing thousands of incidents of non-compliance this year alone.

"As Canadians and international visitors look to make travel plans, the long-awaited removal of all remaining measures effective Oct. 1, 2022 will further expedite recovery for our industry and the Canadian economy," Canada's second-largest carrier WestJet Airlines said in a statement.

The decision to end restrictions was based on Canada's vaccination rate, availability of newer vaccines and treatments and data showing the country had passed the peak of the latest wave of coronavirus infections, the government said.

More than 90% of Canadians over 12 have taken the primary series of a COVID vaccine. This month, Canada authorized Moderna Inc's bivalent COVID-19 shots for adults, the country's first Omicron-adapted vaccine.

"Thanks largely to Canadians who have rolled up their sleeves to get vaccinated, we have reached the point where we can safely lift the sanitary measures at the border," Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said.

Duclos said the government was prepared to reinstate restrictions if needed.

"Obviously we have no hope to reintroduce some of these measures but if we need to protect the safety of Canadians, we will have to," he told reporters in Ottawa.

Travelers, regardless of citizenship, will not have to submit health information through the ArriveCAN app or provide proof of vaccination from Saturday.

A requirement for travelers to wear masks on planes and trains would also be dropped. Cruise ship passengers and crew would also no longer be subject to vaccine requirements or COVID testing.

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Canada will drop all COVID-19 restrictions for travelers on Oct. 1, including vaccination and masking requirements for flights and trains, the government said on Monday.
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Monday, 26 September 2022 01:24 PM
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