With the COVID Omicron spreading fast through the country and the world, Canada went back with some old restrictions this New Year.
Here in our blog, you can find some relevant information about traveling and visiting public places in BC and Ontario.
But be aware that regulation might change over time, please refer to the government website for most up to date information.
For traveling
Travelers are required to provide proof of a COVID-19 negative molecular test result within 72 hours of the scheduled departure time of their flight to enter Canada or a proof of a previous positive test result taken between 15 and 180 days ago. The types of tests accepted are: PCR – Polymerase chain reaction, Nucleic acid test (NAT) or Nucleic acid amplification test (NAATs) and Reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP).
Travelers must also use the ArriveCAN mobile app to enter the proof of vaccination, quarantine and travel information. If the traveler is selected to do another test on arrival, one might do a quarantine till the negative result of the test. So, we recommend you to have a quarantine plan to show at the border.
If you are in British Columbia
If you are in British Columbia, you should be aware that to visit any place in the province you are required to show proof of full vaccination and one piece of a physical government ID with a picture. International vaccination cards and IDs are also accepted.
Places that do not offer full meal service are closed. It is still possible to make a reservation in a restaurant, but for a maximum of six people at a table and all tables must have two metres or physical barriers between them. Unfortunately, as a customer you must stay seated and cannot move between or visit other tables. Masks are mandatory when not seated.
For personal gatherings at home, besides the household, you and your roommates, you can have ten more people inside.
When talking about sports, just swimming pools are still open.
Please, remember your clients that masks are mandatory in all public indoor settings.
If you are in Ontario
Restaurants, bars and other similar establishments are not allowed to have indoor service. Outdoor areas can open with no more than 10 people per table, remaining seated most of the time and the consumption of alcoholic beverages must end at 11pm. Take out services are still working normally.
Friends are coming to visit? Social gatherings indoors are limited to five people and outdoors are limited to ten. Public events outside though, are permitted with no limit of people, but masks and distancing measures have to be maintained.
Outdoor sports are allowed with 50% of capacity.
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