KenCP Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 Great news! Hopefully they will drop everything for fully vaccinated in the near future. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/pcr-test-arrival-travel-drop-1.6350469 whitsmom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 An antigen test is still required, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenCP Posted February 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 6 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: An antigen test is still required, though Yes, they are dropping the PCR test which can take a couple days to get back the results.. Antigen test is way more convenient. Now you can get off the cruise and head straight home if you are flying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recogneyes Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 9 minutes ago, KenCP said: Yes, they are dropping the PCR test which can take a couple days to get back the results.. Antigen test is way more convenient. Now you can get off the cruise and head straight home if you are flying. Travellers will now have the option of using a COVID-19 rapid antigen test result (taken the day prior to their scheduled flight or arrival at the land border or marine port of entry) or a molecular test result (taken no more than 72 hours before their scheduled flight or arrival at the land border or marine port of entry) to meet pre-entry requirements. Taking a rapid antigen test at home is not sufficient to meet the pre-entry requirement – it must be authorized by the country in which it was purchased and must be administered by a laboratory, healthcare entity or telehealth service. It's not very clear as to why an antigen test must be taken the day prior to flight or arrival and land border. This makes it seem as if we can't get off ship, test and then fly or drive?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenCP Posted February 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 @recogneyes Travellers will still be required to take a pre-arrival test, but they can instead opt for an authorized clinic-administered rapid antigen test taken no more than one day before their scheduled flight or arrival at the land border. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recogneyes Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 9 minutes ago, KenCP said: @recogneyes Travellers will still be required to take a pre-arrival test, but they can instead opt for an authorized clinic-administered rapid antigen test taken no more than one day before their scheduled flight or arrival at the land border. Yes....that's how they explained it during the news coverage but what is posted on the Canadian government travel website says taken the day prior....perhaps they meant to word it taken "within" a day prior? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenCP Posted February 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 12 minutes ago, recogneyes said: Yes....that's how they explained it during the news coverage but what is posted on the Canadian government travel website says taken the day prior....perhaps they meant to word it taken "within" a day prior? Hopefully by the time my return from Spain in May rolls around,it might all be gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recogneyes Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 5 minutes ago, KenCP said: Hopefully by the time my return from Spain in May rolls around,it might all be gone. YES!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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