OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says Canada’s international and U.S. border restrictions will be in place for another month, at least.
In a pair of announcements made Tuesday, Blair said that Canadian and U.S. officials have agreed to keep the border between the two countries closed to non-essential travel, as well as the existing restrictions on non-U.S. international travel into Canada will be extended until May 21.
As has been the case every month since the border measures went into place in March 2020, the restrictions on discretionary and non-essential travel have been extended, and more recently expanded, citing the ongoing health risks.
“As cases rise and variants of concern continue to emerge across the country, we will continue to do what it takes-for as long as it takes-to keep Canadians safe,” Blair said in a tweet.
Also extended until May 21 are testing and quarantine requirements for those entering Canada via air, including minimum stays in quarantine hotels.
Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department updated its travel guidance for Canada on Tuesday, listing it at “Level 4: Do Not Travel.”
Similar charges were made to the American guidance for approximately 80 per cent of all countries, as the State Department shifted its framework to match that of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
The CDC has had Canada at its highest travel warning level since last October.
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