Canada Relaxes COVID Testing Rules For Travelers From India — Read Fresh Guidelines Here

Canadian health ministry has announced new testing norms for travelers arriving from India. According to the latest guidelines, Canada said people travelling on direct flights or one-stop flight from India will no longer need to show negative RT PCR COVID test done within 18 hours ahead of the departure. In the new notification Canada said, no passengers will now need to show mandatory negative RT PCR COVID test report obtained from approved laboratory at Delhi airport before boarding the international flight.

However, an RT PCR COVID test report from Indian Council Of Medical Research (ICMR)-approved laboratory is still required for those travelling from India to Canada.

Earlier, the Canadian government had made it mandatory for flyers to carry negative COVID-19 test report not more than 18 hours before departure from the approved laboratory at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. However, this rule has now been cancelled by the Canadian government.

COVID Travel Guidelines For Canada From India

• Travellers planning to fly to Canada do not need to carry a negative COVID-19 test report within 18 hours from the approved laboratory at the New Delhi International Airport.
• Note that travellers planning to fly to Canada must carry a negative COVID-19 test report from any ICMR-approved laboratory.
• Moreover, as per the guidelines, the fully vaccinated passengers will have to upload the relevant information into the ArriveCAN mobile app or website.