Canada is scrapping its pre-arrival COVID-19 testing requirement for fully vaccinated travellers, the federal government announced on Thursday.

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra and Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault, as well as other government officials, made the announcement.

Currently, travellers entering Canada are required to present proof of a negative COVID-19 antigen test taken within 24 hours of their flight or arrival at the Canada-U.S. land border. A molecular test taken up to 72 hours prior to travellers’ arrival is also still accepted.

But starting next month, travellers who are fully vaccinated — with two doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine — won’t have to show either.

Fully vaccinated travellers might still have to undergo random testing when they arrive in Canada, but they don’t have to quarantine while awaiting their results, Duclos added.

Unvaccinated and partially vaccinated travellers will be subject to a molecular test both when they arrive and again eight days later. They also have to quarantine for 14 days.

All travellers — regardless of vaccination status — have to fill out the ArriveCAN app before entering Canada. Canadians will also still need to be vaccinated to board a cruise ship, or to take a plane or train within Canada.

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