Canadian government in conjunction with Alberta are launching a pilot programme to cut down quarantine time for international travellers by testing them for Covid-19 at the point of entry, said the Department of Intergovernmental Affairs in a statement.
“A joint pilot programme from the Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada – the first of its kind in the country – will safely test an alternative to the current 14-day quarantine requirement for international travellers while continuing to protect Canadians from COVID-19,” read the statement.
Starting on November 2, international travellers entering Canada at the Coutts land border crossing between Sweet Grass, Montana and Coutts, Alberta and the Calgary International Airport in will receive a Covid-19 test upon entry and will be allowed to receive leave quarantine if the result is negative. The new regime will be conditional upon a second negative test six or seven days after arrival.
In mid-March, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had announced that the government is halting the entry of most foreign citizens into Canada.
