These changes will impact travelers who are currently permitted to enter Canada, including Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs).
Expansion to the Canadian International Airport List
Effective August 9, 2021, international flights carrying passengers will be permitted to land at the following five additional Canadian airports:
· Halifax Stanfield International Airport;
· Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport;
· Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport;
· Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport; and
· Edmonton International Airport.
These airports, in cooperation with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), the Canada Border Services Agency and Transport Canada, are working to implement the measures necessary to safely welcome international passengers, as soon as conditions dictate.
Fully Vaccinated TFWs entering Canada
Effective August 9, 2021, the Government of Canada is adjusting its post-arrival testing strategy for fully vaccinated travelers. The impact of the new border measures is outlined in the table below and identifies testing requirements for TFWs arriving into Canada, specific to the 13 exempted NOC’s in the agriculture, agri-food, fish and seafood sectors.
Testing requirements effective from August 9, 2021
