Although the federal government has faced pressure to drop all COVID-19 testing requirements at the international border, new rules still require at least a rapid antigen test result even for those who are vaccinated.
Canadians returning home now have the option of taking a less-expensive rapid test rather than a PCR test.
The rapid tests can’t be the ones which you may have received from the province but rather they must be purchased and administered outside Canada through a lab or telehealth service, no more than one day before arrival.
CAA Atlantic spokesperson Steve Olmstead says while most of us are used to getting tested, the devil is in the details.
“It’s just knowing where and when some of those details about when you have to be tested, when you can expect results and when you’re going to be asked for them.”
Having a plan that says yes if this happens, then here’s what we’re going to do. So if I have a positive test and I can’t go over here, here’s how I’m going to deal with that and here are the requirements.”
If you are travelling internationally, Olmstead recommends doing your research and consulting a travel counsellor given the patchwork of pandemic rules for various countries.
