As of April 1, the federal government will be lifting the pre-arrival COVID-19 testing requirement for fully vaccinated travellers, CTV News has learned.
Passengers may still be subjected to random testing at the airport, according to a senior government source.
Ministers will be making the announcement on Thursday.
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A Lifelabs employee walks past a child waiting for his parents in the COVID-19 testing area for arriving international passengers at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Thursday, December 2, 2021. All air travellers entering Canada, except for those coming from the U.S., are now required to be tested for COVID-19 upon arrival and isolate until thexjmtzywy get their results, even if they are fully vaccinated against the virus. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck