Audio By Carbonatix
The Canadian Government has imposed that, as a travel requirement, all arriving travellers are to provide proof of a negative Covid-19 test; attracting mixed reactions from airlines and industry groups.
The heightened restrictions come as part of Canada’s efforts to prevent the community spread of the highly-infectious UK coronavirus strain.
From 7th January, all air passengers, five years of age or older, will be required to test negative for Covid-19 before travelling from another country to Canada.
Anyone who receives a negative test result and is authorised to enter Canada must still complete the full, mandatory, 14-day quarantine.
Documentation of a negative laboratory test result must be presented to the airline prior to boarding a flight to Canada.
The test must be performed using a Covid-19 molecular polymerase chain reaction (or PCR) test and must be taken within 72 hours prior to the traveller’s scheduled departure to Canada.
Airlines will require such evidence before check-in.
Latest Stories
-
Afenyo-Markin demands Interior Minister brief Parliament over security recruitment expansion
4 hours -
Felicia Boadu inspires gratitude with new song ‘Aseda’
4 hours -
Conflict of interest and the President’s use of a private jet: A constitutional perspective
4 hours -
Otto Addo names Black Stars squad for Austria and Germany friendlies
4 hours -
Rev. Stephen Wengam urges leaders to embrace ‘servant leadership’ to transform national institutions
4 hours -
Ghana Development Awards spotlight need for intentional socio-economic transformation
4 hours -
The Private Jet Debate: When generosity becomes an alleged “Scandal”
4 hours -
IGP Cyber Vetting arrests 20-year-old woman for false publication on social media
4 hours -
Overall government debt in sub-Saharan Africa stabilises but at high level – IMF
5 hours -
We will file an appeal against Freddie Blay’s remand – Lawyer
5 hours -
Tema crash: Safety record of microlight aircraft ‘very poor’ – Aviation expert
5 hours -
Only 5% of CHPS compound in Ghana are well tooled – Agotime Ziope MP
5 hours -
PwC Ghana , UGBS call on women to embrace collaboration and take up leadership roles
5 hours -
‘My mother cried out one last time’: Palestinian boy, 12, describes how Israeli forces killed his family in car
5 hours -
National Seed System Reset Programme launched at University of Ghana to boost 24-hour economy
5 hours