Government of Canada Reinstating COVID-19 Testing Requirement for Air Travelers from China

Effective January 5, 2023, all air travelers regardless of vaccination status, 2 years of age and older, arriving from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong or Macao, must show a negative COVID-19 test result, taken no more than 2 days before their departure in order to board their flight to Canada. The test can either be a negative molecular or antigen test with documentation that it was administered by a telehealth service or an accredited laboratory or testing provider. Passengers who tested positive for COVID-19 more than 10 days before their departing flight, but no more than 90 days, can provide the airline with proof of a prior positive COVID-19 test result in place of a negative test result.  The testing requirement will remain in effect for 30 days and will be reassessed as more data becomes available.