Find out if you can travel to Canada - Work related activities

Based on your answers, you will likely be allowed to enter Canada if your type of work qualifies; however, the final determination will be made by a government official at the port of entry.

Qualifying types of work

• technicians or specialists specified by a government, manufacturer, or company, who enter Canada as required for the purpose of maintaining, repairing, installing or inspecting equipment necessary to support critical infrastructure (Energy and Utilities, Information and Communication Technologies, Finance, Health, Food, Water, Transportation, Safety, Government and Manufacturing)
• marine crew members on a vessel essential for the movement of goods (including commercial fishing), who enter Canada for the purpose of performing their duties
• emergency service providers, including firefighters, peace officers, and paramedics, who enter to assist in response to an active emergency in Canada
• a person who seeks to enter Canada for the purpose of delivering, installing, maintaining or repairing medically necessary supplies, equipment or devices; a person who seeks to enter Canada for the purpose of donating or making medical deliveries of stem cells, blood and blood products, tissues, organs or other body parts that are required for patient care in Canada while this Order is in effect or within a reasonable period of time after the expiry of this Order
• a person who seeks to enter Canada to become accredited or take up a post as a diplomat, consular officer, representative or official of a foreign country, of the United Nations or any of its agencies or of any intergovernmental organization of which Canada is a member or an immediate family member of that person, unless that family member seeks to enter for an optional or discretionary purpose, such as tourism, recreation or entertainment

What you need to do next

• find out which testing and quarantine requirements apply to you
• find out if you need an immigration medical exam if you’re coming from a country other than the United States
• bring proof of employment and your work activities
• use ArriveCAN to submit your information

This answer does not guarantee entry into Canada

• You must have no signs or symptoms of COVID-19 to enter.
• Final determination regarding entry and quarantine is made by a government representative at the port of entry based on the information presented to them at the time of entry into Canada.
• You must meet the entry requirements under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and provide appropriate travel and immigration documentation; find out if you need a visitor visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
• Failure to comply with the COVID-19 Emergency order is an offence under the Quarantine Act and could lead to imprisonment and/or fines.