Air travel policy updates

[podgirl]

YES!!!
I was wondering the exact thing myself just yesterday staring at a sign in front of our local Mall with the “Have you traveled outside of Canada in the last 14 days?” If yes, go home and self isolate...
Then completing the online screening for my 12 year old’s soccer practice this morning...”have you traveled outside Canada in the last 14 days is definitely a question. Heck, I think it’s even on the sign in front of the grocery store! It doesn’t make sense that the government would tell us we don’t have to quarantine after travel if fully vaccinated but we can’t even go grocery shopping for 14 days afterwards?That question was (is) on there because up until now you were supposed to quarantine after international travel no matter what.
I think it’s a matter of these signs, questions and screenings being updated but when will that happen? Places have been using the same ones for at least a year now and I feel like the direction to update them should come from Canada’s public health. I’m starting to wonder, if we travel for a week to Orlando this august, will my kid have to miss 3 weeks of soccer? Should I ask the coach? If the player screening form is the same as currently used... well he won’t pass it! Which seems extremely silly if fully vaccinated and 2 covid tests? Like a lot of things during covid, this just doesn’t make sense.
I might email or the public health and ask them... maybe they will have some insight.

Good news for those of us in Ontario-if you are fully vaccinated then you can answer ‘no’ for the have you travelled outside of Canada in the past 14 day question, even if you have! I clicked through the Ontario government screening questions that are standard for workplaces, malls, schools, etc., and got this:

In the last 14 days, have you travelled outside of Canada?

If exempt from federal quarantine requirements (for example, you are fully vaccinated and have met the specific conditions, or an essential worker who crosses the Canada-US border regularly for work), select “No.”

 

[flav]

Good news for those of us in Ontario-if you are fully vaccinated then you can answer ‘no’ for the have you travelled outside of Canada in the past 14 day question, even if you have! I clicked through the Ontario government screening questions that are standard for workplaces, malls, schools, etc., and got this:

In the last 14 days, have you travelled outside of Canada?

If exempt from federal quarantine requirements (for example, you are fully vaccinated and have met the specific conditions, or an essential worker who crosses the Canada-US border regularly for work), select “No.”

Thank you, that makes sense! If someone finds the same for Quebec, please post the link, it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Princess KP]

Ok good to know. I actually found another pharmacy that does them as well where I was actually able to book for our September trip this far in advance, I just want it booked so I’m not racing to see if there are appointments available as I believe by then travel will definitely be up and it will be hard to get an appointment. My DH doesn’t trust that the antigen will be enough and wants the PCR however this location only charges $100 for the PCR, a big savings since it will cost the same for 2 as it does for 1 at Shoppers.I requested a refund for my Shoppers one and rebooked this one, this one also doesn’t require prepayment.

http://www.medionerx.com/

Thank you for sharing!

 

[HappilyEverAfter80]

Ok good to know. I actually found another pharmacy that does them as well where I was actually able to book for our September trip this far in advance, I just want it booked so I’m not racing to see if there are appointments available as I believe by then travel will definitely be up and it will be hard to get an appointment. My DH doesn’t trust that the antigen will be enough and wants the PCR however this location only charges $100 for the PCR, a big savings since it will cost the same for 2 as it does for 1 at Shoppers.I requested a refund for my Shoppers one and rebooked this one, this one also doesn’t require prepayment.

http://www.medionerx.com/

That’s awesome, good to know there is a PCR option (not in our city but nearby) that is $100! Sure beats $200. I clicked your link above and their antigen test which it says is valid for travel is also $40 so same as Shoppers. It the USA accepts the antigen test that is $40 then we’ll be getting that one, I don’t see a reason to pay for a PCR test if a cheaper one is acceptable. I’m not sure if you read my post above where I link the news release saying the $40 antigen test at Shoppers only started being offered May 17. However if we need a PCR test so great to see a $100 option, thank you for posting!

 

[HappilyEverAfter80]

Good news for those of us in Ontario-if you are fully vaccinated then you can answer ‘no’ for the have you travelled outside of Canada in the past 14 day question, even if you have! I clicked through the Ontario government screening questions that are standard for workplaces, malls, schools, etc., and got this:

In the last 14 days, have you travelled outside of Canada?

If exempt from federal quarantine requirements (for example, you are fully vaccinated and have met the specific conditions, or an essential worker who crosses the Canada-US border regularly for work), select “No.”

Thank you! This is awesome news, but can you direct me where exactly does it say that on the government website? Can’t find it…

 

[podgirl]

Thank you! This is awesome news, but can you direct me where exactly does it say that on the government website? Can’t find it…

Sure, it’s right here—I think the link won’t take you to the exact page, but start the screening and it’s about the 3rd or 4th page in:

https://covid-19.ontario.ca/screening/customer/travel

 

[damo]

In the last 14 days, have you travelled outside of Canada?


If exempt from federal quarantine requirements (for example, you are fully vaccinated and have met the specific conditions, or an essential worker who crosses the Canada-US border regularly for work), select “No.”

 

[HappilyEverAfter80]

Sure, it’s right here—I think the link won’t take you to the exact page, but start the screening and it’s about the 3rd or 4th page in:

https://covid-19.ontario.ca/screening/customer/travel

Thanks so much!

 

[KNovacovschi]

That’s awesome, good to know there is a PCR option (not in our city but nearby) that is $100! Sure beats $200. I clicked your link above and their antigen test which it says is valid for travel is also $40 so same as Shoppers. It the USA accepts the antigen test that is $40 then we’ll be getting that one, I don’t see a reason to pay for a PCR test if a cheaper one is acceptable. I’m not sure if you read my post above where I link the news release saying the $40 antigen test at Shoppers only started being offered May 17. However if we need a PCR test so great to see a $100 option, thank you for posting!

I did thank you. I personally would rather pay $40 but my husband wants the PCR.

 

[HappilyEverAfter80]

I did thank you. I personally would rather pay $40 but my husband wants the PCR.

Well $100 is not that bad, it’s half what it costs everywhere else. When do you travel?

 

[bcwife76]

Westjet changed our flights to and from Cancun in August and they now have us going through Calgary to and from Vancouver and Cancun. Oh and they changed the date. And no, I only found this out by logging into the app. Normally I'd be like ok whatever. But we are traveling with one unvaxxed (our 10 yr old). We can't do this, can we? She has to isolate when we get home so does that mean isolating in Calgary??? I mean....I think we are screwed, right?

 

[HappilyEverAfter80]

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[HappilyEverAfter80]

Westjet changed our flights to and from Cancun in August and they now have us going through Calgary to and from Vancouver and Cancun. Oh and they changed the date. And no, I only found this out by logging into the app. Normally I'd be like ok whatever. But we are traveling with one unvaxxed (our 10 yr old). We can't do this, can we? She has to isolate when we get home so does that mean isolating in Calgary??? I mean....I think we are screwed, right?

Are you changing planes in Calgary?

 

[bcwife76]

Are you changing planes in Calgary?

Yes.

 

[podgirl]

Westjet changed our flights to and from Cancun in August and they now have us going through Calgary to and from Vancouver and Cancun. Oh and they changed the date. And no, I only found this out by logging into the app. Normally I'd be like ok whatever. But we are traveling with one unvaxxed (our 10 yr old). We can't do this, can we? She has to isolate when we get home so does that mean isolating in Calgary??? I mean....I think we are screwed, right?

If I'm understanding correctly, you just have a connecting flight in Calgary, right? I would email or call Westjet to be sure, but it sounds like you would be considered to be 'in transit' still at that point and your 10 year old would isolate when you get home to Vancouver. Any time we have travelled to a county and had a stopover (like Toronto to Los Angeles to Singapore), you just follow the signs to get to your next flight and you aren't leaving the airport as it isn't your final destination. Hope that makes sense.

 

[bcwife76]

If I'm understanding correctly, you just have a connecting flight in Calgary, right? I would email or call Westjet to be sure, but it sounds like you would be considered to be 'in transit' still at that point and your 10 year old would isolate when you get home to Vancouver. Any time we have travelled to a county and had a stopover (like Toronto to Los Angeles to Singapore), you just follow the signs to get to your next flight and you aren't leaving the airport as it isn't your final destination. Hope that makes sense.

That was pre Covid though. I don't think that is allowed right now in Canada

 

[Madame]

That was pre Covid though. I don't think that is allowed right now in Canada

Are there any flights that connect at a US airport available? They changed the flight, so they should have to accommodate any fixes you want without penalty, no?

 

[bcwife76]

Are there any flights that connect at a US airport available? They changed the flight, so they should have to accommodate any fixes you want without penalty, no?

Yes we could definitely connect through the US (basically through San Fran or LAX) but not with Westjet. Unless we wanted two entirely separate flight itineraries. And then we have to worry about double the amount of Covid tests. Antigen test to get back into the US and then a PCR test in the US to get into Canada. Far too complicated. We might as well just travel to the US instead

 

[Madame]

Yes we could definitely connect through the US (basically through San Fran or LAX) but not with Westjet. Unless we wanted two entirely separate flight itineraries. And then we have to worry about double the amount of Covid tests. Antigen test to get back into the US and then a PCR test in the US to get into Canada. Far too complicated. We might as well just travel to the US instead

This is from 3 days ago:
(My search terms are there but I don’t think I can link the search page)

 

[Madame]

This is from 3 days ago:
(My search terms are there but I don’t think I can link the search page)
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What in the world does this mean tho ???