COVID-19 Boarding flights and trains in Canada
This page is about boarding a flight or train in Canada. For travel to Canada from another country, use Travel, testing and borders, or to board a cruise ship in Canada, use Cruise ship travel.
On this page
- Requirements to board
- Vaccination requirements are suspended
- Mask requirements
- If you suspect you have COVID-19
- Travelling to another country
- Related links
Requirements to board
To board your flight or train you must:
- have no signs or symptoms of COVID-19
- wear a mask throughout your journey
You can’t board a flight or train if you’ve received a positive COVID-19 test result in the last 10 days.
COVID-19 tests: 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.
Vaccination requirements are suspended
Proof of vaccination is no longer required to board a plane or train in Canada.
The Transport Canada National Interest Exemption Program has also been suspended.
Mask requirements
All passengers must wear a mask throughout their entire journey except for brief periods while eating, drinking, or taking oral medication, or unless otherwise exempt. 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
Face masks are the most basic, visible, and low-cost measure for reducing transmission of COVID-19.
If you suspect you have COVID-19
You may not be allowed to board a flight or train in Canada if you:
- suspect or know you have COVID-19
- have had COVID-19 within the last 10 days
- have signs or symptoms of COVID-19
You may not be allowed to board unless you present a medical certificate confirming that your symptoms aren't related to COVID-19.
Travelling to another country
Before you travel, you should check the rules of your destination country and the countries you transit through:
COVID-19 tests: 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.
Related links
- Entering Canada: Find testing and entry requirements
- Steps for fully vaccinated travellers to Canada
- Transiting to another country by air
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