Options for providing proof of a valid pre-entry test
You must provide proof of one of the following accepted types of test results:
Proof of a professionally administered or observed negative antigen test result from a test taken outside of Canada no more than 1 day before your scheduled flight or entry to Canada by land or water
the one day window does not depend on the time of day the test was taken or the time of your flight or entry
for example, if your flight is scheduled to leave or you enter by land any time on Friday, you could provide proof of a negative result from an antigen test taken any time on Thursday, or on Friday
it must be administered or observed by a pharmacy, laboratory, healthcare entity or telehealth service
the test must be authorized for sale or distribution in Canada or in the jurisdiction in which it was obtained
the test must be performed outside of Canada
Proof of a valid negative molecular test result from a test taken outside of Canada within 72 hours of your scheduled flight’s departure time to Canada or your entry to Canada by land or water
for example, if your flight is scheduled to leave at 11:00 am on Friday, your test must have been taken any time after 10:59 am on Tuesday
Proof of a previous positive molecular test result: you no longer have symptoms and provide proof of a positive molecular test result from a test taken at least 10 calendar days and no more than 180 calendar days before entering Canada. Counting starts the day after your test.
for example, if your positive COVID-19 molecular test was taken on January 1, then January 11 would be the earliest scheduled departure date of your flight to Canada, or the first day you could use it to enter Canada by land or water
if your positive proof is accepted you won’t have to take arrival or Day-8 tests
this test can be taken in or outside of Canada
a positive antigen test result is never a valid test result for boarding a flight or entry to Canada and can’t be used as proof of a previous infection
