The federal government has updated their "Testing for Travelers" page. They will not deny entry to Canadians but are threatening that there "may" be up to a $5000 fine per traveler if presenting a positive test for reentry at a land border. They want those who test positive to remain in the U.S. for 15 days before returning.
https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/t...ovid-19-testing-travellers-coming-into-canada
The only announcement I could find was on the PHAC twitter feed yesterday.
I have searched and been unable to find exactly what "may" trigger the fine. Hopefully media outlets will get a hold of this and there will be some clarification.
That's what I think. To stop you from driving through the US having contact with others along the way.The rules are pretty clear. If you test positive you are to quarantine in the US for 11 days. The point of them possibly fining people is to enforce people to not come home with Covid symptoms.
Ontario changed it to 5 days. Crossing the land border is under Federal law. I'm not saying it's the right decision, just that each jurisdiction is setting it's own rules.This is ridiculous. They changed the isolation period from 10 days to 5 days before returning to work/schoolif you have no symptoms.
It should be the same with travelling (land, air, etc.) …
Better to stay in Florida then to risk the fine I am thinking!You guys are too focused on the $5000 fine part. The bigger thing is having to quarantine out of country for 11 days if you have symptoms or test positive.
I just saw that 3 Maple Leafs have tested positive in St Louis. Are they going to have to stay in the U.S. for 11 days?This is ridiculous. They changed the isolation period from 10 days to 5 days before returning to work/schoolif you have no symptoms.
It should be the same with travelling (land, air, etc.) …
No cause you need a negative test that's 3 days from returning. Also according to what was posted if you have symptoms and don't get tested you would have to quarantine as well.So to get this straight; if I get covid tomorrow, in Canada, and have pcr proof, I'm good to travel for the next 180 days? I wouldn't even need to test on the way back into Canada via land?
Yes, my son was to fly from Ontario back to Alberta last Friday. Was exposed over New Years and to be safe paid out of pocket $180 for a private PCR test which came back positive. He's flying home tonight. but that test was done on his own dime as he was out of province, a military member and didn't want to fly infected. Bad part about PCR to me would be they are invasive ( the whole swab up high in the nose!) I haven't had a covid test myself yet, and this scares the beggsus out of me! I sure hope by the time I go on my trip next October things have lightented up with testing. The hard part will be getting all 4 of us to test NEGATIVE all at once! If one of us is positive there goes 25KI know someone that just paid for a PCR test…(tested positive on Rapid) …because they’ll need PCR for travel. .. you can still get a PCR test, just have to pay for it
Almost better to have had a positive result and a medical note…….So to get this straight; if I get covid tomorrow, in Canada, and have pcr proof, I'm good to travel for the next 180 days? I wouldn't even need to test on the way back into Canada via land?
It depends on where your going, but mostly yes. You'd need to wait a certain number of days since your PCR result, and for the US you also need a note from your doctor saying you're fit to travel. And no test would be needed for 180 days to return to canada either via air or land.So to get this straight; if I get covid tomorrow, in Canada, and have pcr proof, I'm good to travel for the next 180 days? I wouldn't even need to test on the way back into Canada via land?
Almost better to have had a positive result and a medical note…….
Right?! They are making it hard. My husband got covid last week but we found a pcr place however it’s the process gov one so of course doesn’t show what we need. But to pay for a private one is about $250. So we are taking a gamble and hoping my time we go end of April/early may this thing is scrapped lolProblem is that in lots of places, you can't get a PCR test right now unless you pay for it out of pocket. Lots of people are going to get covid in the next little bit but won't have proof that they have it that can be used to cross the border. To make things worse, they might continue to test positive in the next weeks to months making it difficult to get a negative test to cross the border.
Yes. You are correct.So to get this straight; if I get covid tomorrow, in Canada, and have pcr proof, I'm good to travel for the next 180 days? I wouldn't even need to test on the way back into Canada via land?
They are essentially denying entry to a Canadian citizen who can’t afford a fine of $5000. We should all be concerned about that.
We aren’t talking about the government helping you get home. We are talking about them denying entry to Canadian citizens who are in their own vehicle and wish to go their own home.
I just saw that 3 Maple Leafs have tested positive in St Louis. Are they going to have to stay in the U.S. for 11 days?