Travelling within Canada in 2022
- June 1, 2022
- Posted by: olinsadmin
- Categories: Healthy Lifestyle, Insurance Toronto, Life Insurance Toronto, Medical Insurance Ontario
If you plan to travel within Canada in 2022, here are the general requirements to board a flight, train or ferry. However, don’t forget to contact your transportation company about their specific boarding requirements and refund policies.
General requirements to board flights, trains or ferries in Canada
If you’re 12 years of age plus 4 months, or older, you must:
- be fully vaccinated with accepted vaccines
- be ready at any point in your journey to show your official proof of vaccination
- have received your second dose at least 14 calendar days prior to the day you travel
- have no signs or symptoms of COVID-19
- follow public health advice, such as wearing a mask
Boarding flights, trains or ferries in Canada
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Mandatory vaccination to board
If you’re 12 years of age plus 4 months, or older, you’ll need to be fully vaccinated in order to board domestic or international flights departing from most airports in Canada, including charter and foreign airlines carrying commercial passengers. There are the same requirements to board trains or ferries.
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A valid COVID-19 molecular test result is no longer accepted as an alternative to vaccination
Vaccination is required for travel within Canada. A valid COVID-19 molecular test result will no longer be accepted as an alternative to vaccination unless you’re eligible for one of the limited exemptions.
Limited exemptions to the vaccine requirement
- Travel from remote communities
- Travel for essential medical services and treatment
- If Canada is not your final destination
- Emergency and urgent travel (including for urgent medical reasons)
- Other exceptional travel in the national interest
- Medical inability to be vaccinated
- Sincere religious belief
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
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For fully vaccinated people COVID-19 tests are not needed to board flights, trains or ferries in Canada
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If you are unvaccinated
If you’re unvaccinated, you must provide a valid COVID-19 test result. If you don’t provide proof of vaccination (or valid COVID-19 test result if you have an exemption), you won’t be able to travel. You could face penalties or fines if you provide false, misleading information, or evidence about your proof of vaccination or a COVID-19 test result
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Proof of vaccination
The Canadian COVID-19 proof of vaccination is a reliable way for Canadians to show your COVID-19 vaccination history when you travel, and has all the necessary information for domestic and international trips.
Your proof of vaccination must include the following information:
- full name of the person who received the vaccine;
- the name of the government or organization who issued the proof or administered the vaccine;
- the brand name or manufacturer of the vaccine or of the mix of accepted vaccines
- the date you received your second dose of an accepted vaccine, or your first dose of Janssen/Johnson & Johnson
Carry a back-up paper copy
If you plan to show your proof of vaccination on your phone, we recommend you carry a back-up paper copy during your travels in case of difficulties (e.g., power failure of your device).
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Masks are mandatory
In addition to the vaccination requirement, all existing mandatory pre-boarding and health requirements for passengers remain in place. This includes health check questions, and wearing masks inside airports and rail terminals, and while on board planes and trains.
All passengers must wear a mask throughout their entire travel journey except for brief periods while eating, drinking, or taking oral medication, or unless otherwise exempt. Some of these exemptions include:
- children under 6 years old
- people who are unable to remove the mask without assistance
- people who provide a medical certificate certifying that they are unable to wear a face mask for a medical reason
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Travelling to another province or territory
You’ll need to check if there are any provincial and territorial restrictions that apply at your final destination.
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Passengers with signs or symptoms
You won’t be allowed to board unless you present a medical certificate confirming that your symptoms aren’t related to COVID-19.
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OHIP doesn’t cover ambulances
Buy travel medical emergency insurance online on the home page of this website – insurancestoronto.ca
Sources:
https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/domestic-travel
https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/domestic-travel#accepted-vaccines
https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/domestic-travel#official-proof