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COVID-19 Boarding
flights and trains in
Canada
This page is about the requirements
to board a flight or train in Canada.
For the requirements to board a
cruise ship in Canada, visit the
Cruise ship travel page.

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Mandatory vaccination to board
Find out if you’re ready to board
Exemptions to the vaccination
requirement
Travel with unvaccinated
children
Other requirements
Passengers with signs or
symptoms
Boarding flights to Canada

Mandatory vaccination
to board
If you’re 12 years of age plus 4
months, or older, you’ll need to be
fully vaccinated in order to board:

domestic or international
flights departing from most
airports in Canada, including
charter and foreign airlines
carrying commercial passengers
Medevac flights are
excluded, regardless of
where they depart or land
Private flights that don't
require access to airports
with a vaccination
requirement are excluded
VIA Rail, AMTRAK, White Pass &
Yukon Route Railroad (WP&YR),
and Rocky Mountaineer trains

Contact your airline or railway

company about their boarding
requirements and refund policies.

Airports with vaccination

requirement

Find out if you're ready

to board
To board your flight or train, if
you’re 12 years of age plus 4
months, or older, you must:

be fully vaccinated with

accepted vaccines
be ready at any point in your
journey to show your o!cial
proof of vaccination
have received your second dose
at least 14 calendar days prior
to the day you travel
have no signs or symptoms of
COVID-19
follow public health advice, such
as wearing a mask

Accepted vaccines

Connecting flights or trains

after entering Canada

Foreign nationals departing

Canada

COVID-19 tests: if you qualify as

fully vaccinated, a COVID-19 test
result is not needed to board a flight
or train in Canada unless you’re
flying to a country that requires it.

If you’re unvaccinated, you must

provide a valid COVID-19 test result
if you were given an exemption:

from your carrier or

through the National Interest
Exemption Program (NIEP)

If you don’t provide proof of

vaccination (or valid COVID-19 test
result if you have an exemption),
you won’t be able to travel. You
could face penalties or fines if you
provide false, misleading
information, or evidence about:

your proof of vaccination or

a COVID-19 test result

Vaccination is required for travel

within and to depart Canada. A valid
COVID-19 molecular test result will
no longer be accepted as an
alternative to vaccination unless
you’re eligible for one of the limited
exemptions.

Providing proof of vaccination

The Canadian COVID-19 proof of
vaccination is a reliable way for
Canadians to show your COVID-19
vaccination history when you travel,
and has all the necessary
information for domestic and
international trips.

If you plan to show your proof of

vaccination on your phone, we
recommend you carry a back-up
paper copy during your travels in
case of di!culties (e.g., power
failure of your device).

If you don't have Canadian

proof

Protecting your privacy

Travel with
unvaccinated children
Unvaccinated children under 12
years and 4 months of age don’t
require a COVID-19 test result to
travel within or depart Canada.
International destinations may have
di"erent requirements.

Children turning 12

Exemptions to the
vaccine requirement
Vaccination is required for travel
within and out of Canada. A valid
COVID-19 test result will only be
accepted for one of the following
limited exceptions:

Travel from remote

communities

Travel for essential medical

services and treatment

If Canada is not your final

destination

Emergency and urgent travel

(including for urgent medical
reasons)

Other exceptional travel in the

national interest

Medical inability to be
vaccinated

Sincere religious belief

Russian invasion of Ukraine

Travellers who qualify for an

exemption will also need to have a
valid COVID-19 test result before
boarding a flight or train.

False claims are an o"ence under

the Criminal Code and false
declaration could be subject to
Transport Canada fines.

Providing a test result

Other requirements to
board
Air and rail
In addition to the vaccination
requirement, all existing mandatory
pre-boarding and health
requirements for passengers remain
in place. This includes health check
questions, and wearing masks
inside airports and rail terminals,
and while on board planes and
trains.

All passengers must wear a mask

throughout their entire travel
journey except for brief periods
while eating, drinking, or taking oral
medication, or unless otherwise
exempt. Some of these exemptions
include:

children under 6 years old

people who are unable to
remove the mask without
assistance
people who provide a medical
certificate certifying that they
are unable to wear a face mask
for a medical reason

Travelling to another province

or territory or country
You’ll need to check if there are any
restrictions that apply at your final
destination.

Provincial and territorial

restrictions

Your proof of vaccination doesn't

guarantee you entry to another
country. Before you travel, you must
check the rules of your destination
country and the countries you
transit through:

Travel advice and advisories

Passengers with signs

or symptoms
You won't be allowed to board
unless you present a medical
certificate confirming that your
symptoms aren't related to COVID-
19.

Boarding flights to
Canada
Travellers entering Canada,
regardless of citizenship, must
follow all requirements to keep
everyone safe. Foreign nationals
who don't qualify as fully vaccinated
will only be allowed to enter in
specific circumstances:

Entering Canada: Find testing

and entry requirements
Transiting to another country by
air
Connecting flights and rail after
entering Canada

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Date modified: 2022-04-11

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