VANCOUVER –
Some COVID-19 border rules will be waived to help Canadians stranded by floods in BC get home.
Canada’s Border Services Agency confirmed to CTV News that those unable to travel to the rest of the country via highways that are currently closed without a scheduled reopening date will be able to drop out. go through a number of steps typically required to re-enter Canada after crossing the U.S. Border.
Specifically, they are exempt from pre-arrival COVID-19 testing, testing in Canada, and quarantine requirements.
An exemption for people arriving in Canada by land who need to enter the United States due to geographic restrictions is already built into the travel order, a spokeswoman said. Those exemptions now apply to people impacted by Hurricane BC.
“There are many factors at play when CBSA border services officers determine what guidance is provided to travelers regarding their public health obligations,” the spokesperson said in an email.
“CBSA officers use all information available to them when a traveler wishes to enter Canada to determine which set of guidelines applies to the traveler.”
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