Canada to advise citizens against non-essential international travel

The federal authorities will advise Canadians towards non-essential journey to overseas international locations, as Canada makes an attempt to restrict the unfold of the Omicron variant, in keeping with two authorities sources.

The sources, who CTV Information should not figuring out as a result of they weren’t approved to discuss the brand new restrictions, say the non-essential journey advice will possible be introduced Wednesday.

The federal authorities instituted an identical advice in March 2020 at first of the pandemic, however solely not too long ago lifted it in October, as vaccinations rose.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and premiers had a 90 minute assembly Tuesday night to debate the brand new non-essential journey advice, but in addition numerous different journey measures that would assist curb the unfold of COVID-19.

One measure that’s more likely to be applied is testing at airports for all people coming again to Canada, no matter nationality or the nation they’re arriving from, in keeping with a senior authorities supply.

Presently, totally vaccinated Canadians and everlasting residents returning dwelling after brief journeys to america and overseas not have to offer proof of a detrimental molecular check, akin to a PCR check.

The federal authorities has been criticized for having sophisticated journey restrictions for Canadians seeking to return dwelling from African international locations that had intensive restrictions positioned upon them.

One other measures being thought-about by the federal authorities is banning overseas nationals from getting into Canada outright, however sources inform CTV Information the federal authorities is unlikely implement it at this level.

On Friday, Well being Minister Jean-Yves Duclos stated that Canadians who journey overseas must be ready for “hassles and delays” after they returned dwelling. “Canadians who’re considering of travelling overseas should be warned that the scenario overseas is each dangerous and unstable,” stated Duclos.

Chief Public Well being Workplace Dr. Theresa Tam has said that group unfold of the brand new variant has already began and that Omicron instances „might quickly escalate within the days to return.“