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Canada To Relax Testing Norms For Indian Passengers

by Suchismita Pal
Canada To Relax Testing Norms For Indian Passengers

Travel between India and Canada will become easier soon as Ottawa will likely relax restrictions Covid-19 testing requirements. Currently, the travel advisory for India limits pre-departure testing to a single laboratory located at Delhi airport.  Unvaccinated travellers or those inoculated with unapproved vaccines will need to undergo quarantine in a government-approved hotel for three days until they get the result of their COVID-19 test.

Fully-Vaccinated Travellers Can Skip Quarantine In Canada

Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada said in a tweet, “Fully vaccinated travellers allowed to enter Canada may be exempted from federal quarantine and day 8 testing starting July 5. Only vaccines approved by the Government of Canada will be accepted.” Canada has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Astra Zeneca/Covishield, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines till now. Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin or Russia’s Sputnik V are not approved by Canada.

Also Read: Switzerland Allows Entry Of Fully Vaccinated Indians With Mandatory Quarantine

Rules For Unvaccinated Travellers

Unvaccinated travellers or those inoculated with unapproved vaccines will need to undergo quarantine in a government-approved hotel for three days until they get the result of their COVID-19 test. On the eighth day, they need to take a second test and complete a self-isolation of 14 days.

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Canada has banned direct flights from India till July 21. Those travelling to Canada via connecting flights will need to show negative COVID-19 results of tests to be conducted at the final point of departure before entry to the nation.

First Published: January 28, 2022 12:53 PM