COVID-19 travel requirements

All travellers entering Alberta from outside Canada must have appropriate plans and the necessary supports in place to quarantine for 14 days (in the case that this is required). Travellers must submit their quarantine plans through ArriveCAN using the online portal or the ArriveCAN mobile app before boarding a flight back to Canada or arriving at the land border crossing.

Travellers must present proof of a negative COVID-19 pre-travel test result to the airline before boarding a flight to Canada or to the border agents upon entry if entering Canada by land.

As of November 30, 2021, all exempt essential service providers are now required to identify their vaccination status in ArriveCAN, regardless of whether or not they are allowed to enter as unvaccinated. This includes:

• temporary foreign workers
• emergency service providers
• cross-border workers
• medical and health care support
• trade and transport workers (for example, truck driver or crew member on any aircraft or train)

For more information, see adjustments to Canada’s border and travel measures.

1. Register and submit your travel, contact and quarantine information on ArriveCAN using the ArriveCAN mobile app or through the online portal within 72 hours of your planned arrival.
   • Travellers to Canada must submit proof of vaccination in ArriveCAN before their arrival to Canada. Visit COVID-19 vaccinated travellers entering Canada for more information.
2. Follow instructions given upon arrival for completing your arrival test (partially and non-vaccinated travellers, and fully vaccinated travellers selected for random mandatory testing).
   • Travelers should register in advance with Switch Health for arrival testing. Travelers no longer need to register with the Government of Alberta.
   • Partially or non-vaccinated travellers arriving into Canada will either be tested on-site upon clearing customs or provided a take-home test kit to complete an arrival test.
   • Fully vaccinated travellers selected for random mandatory testing may be tested on-site or provided a take-home test kit to complete an arrival test. No additional tests are required.
   • Full instructions on how to register your take-home kit online before taking your sample are included with the kit.
3. Proceed to your destination.
   • If partially or non-vaccinated, proceed to your home or quarantine location to complete your 14-day quarantine. Specific restrictions apply to unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated children under 12 years of age.
   • If deemed fully vaccinated by Canadian customs officials, no further travel restrictions apply. No quarantine required.
4. If partially or non-vaccinated, complete a follow-up test 8 days after arriving in Canada.
   • Regardless of your port-of-entry kit, you will be given an additional take-home kit for use to complete this test. Completing your day 8 test at a local pharmacy is no longer an option.
5. Partially and non-vaccinated travellers, if you have no symptoms and your second test result comes back negative, you may exit quarantine once you have completed the mandatory 14-day quarantine.
6. Self-monitor your health. If you develop symptoms of COVID-19, isolate yourself immediately until you are feeling well again.
   • Questions regarding arrival or day 8 test kits:
     • Contact Switch Health at 1-647-977-1030 or toll-free at 1-888-966-6531, or by email at [email protected].