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Federal Border Restrictions Extended

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The federal government is extending the current international border measures for travellers entering Canada until June 30.

All travellers must continue to submit information through the ArriveCAN app or website.

International travellers must continue to prove their COVID-19 vaccination status.

Unvaccinated Canadians are still required to show proof of a molecular test and must self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival.

A Conservative motion to lift all remaining pandemic travel restrictions was defeated in the House of Commons this week.

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ArriveCAN Rules Change April 1st

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Changes are coming for those coming into Canada after April 1st.

Starting Friday April 1st fully vaxxed travelers will no longer need to have a pre-entry covid test when coming into Canada by land, air or water.

Those that are five years and older, unvaccinated or partially and coming back into the country will need the following;

  • a valid, negative antigen test, administered or observed by an accredited lab or testing provider, taken outside of Canada no more than one day before their initially scheduled flight departure time or their arrival at the land border or marine port of entry; or
  • a valid negative molecular test taken no more than 72 hours before their initially scheduled flight departure time or their arrival at the land border or marine port of entry; or
  • a previous positive molecular test taken at least 10 calendar days and no more than 180 calendar days before their initially scheduled flight departure time or their arrival at the land border or marine port of entry. It is important to note that positive antigen test results will not be accepted.

No matter your vaccination status, returning Canadians still need to use the ArriveCAN App, to check in before crossing the border. Contact information, travel details, and vaccination information will be required. If not, travelers may have to test on arrival and quarantine for 14 days, regardless of vaccination status. Travelers taking a cruise or a plane must submit their information in ArriveCAN within 72 hours before boarding.

The app is available for both Apple and Android devices here.

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Text, Email & Phone Scams Target Potential ArriveCAN Users

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Canadians continue to be targeted through the Canada Border Services Agency.

Be wary of an errant email, text or phone scam where an individual claims to be from the CBSA.

They’ll ask for your personal information including your SIN and then a payment.

With the delivery of the scam always changing, citizens are always reminded to be on the look out for things that are out of place or unexpected, but these scams are always a means to swindle money and to lure the recipient into giving out highly personal information.

The CBSA stated in a release that as an agency, they will never initiate a request for a social insurance number or credit card information by telephone or email.

Victims are to not engage and report the incident to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.

There are also instances of fake ArriveCAN pages asking for payment. The ArriveCAN app is free and a product of the Government of Canada. It’s the platform to provide your mandatory information before and after entering Canada. An application for an Electronic Travel Authorization can only be made and paid for through the official Government of Canada website.

An eTA is electronically linked to a traveler’s passport and costs $7 CAD.