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By Connor Gunn / with files from Canadian Press

Federal government eases COVID-19 border restrictions

Feb 15, 2022 | 3:47 PM

OTTAWA, ON – Canada’s Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced that COVID-19 border restrictions are easing.

He says we are past the peak of the Omicron wave in Canada and some border restrictions can be lessened.

The government will adopt the random PCR testing program for all vaccinated travellers, which was in place before the Omicron wave.

“This means that fully vaccinated travellers arriving to Canada from any country in the world will only need to take a PCR COVID-19 test if they are randomly selected,” says Duclos.

Those selected for random PCR tests will not be required to quarantine while they wait for the result.

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Vaccinated travellers will no longer need a molecular COVID-19 test to enter Canada starting February 28.

Travellers can instead opt for a rapid antigen test approved by the country they are coming from.

Unvaccinated children travelling with vaccinated adults who come to Canada will no longer have to isolate from school or daycare for 14 days.

Unvaccinated Canadians will need to be tested at the airport and must isolate upon arrival.

In addition, the Canadian government is downgrading the travel advisory and re-opening airports closed to international travel. Free rapid tests will also be distributed at airports.

The government also plans to lift its advisory urging Canadians to avoid all non-essential travel outside the country due to the risk of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.