Random COVID-19 Testing Resumes At Canada's Busiest Airports

If you're travelling through Vancouver International, be prepared for random COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated travelers.

If you're travelling through Vancouver International, be prepared for random COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated travelers.

Testing resumes today at Canada's busiest airports, either at an in-person appointment at select testing locations or via a virtual appointment for a swab test.

All testing will be completed outside of airports for unvaccinated people as well as those who are fully or partially vaccinated.

After facing mounting criticism from tourism and air travel industry groups that felt public health restrictions were to blame for the chaos at Canadian airports, Ottawa paused the random testing of vaccinated travelers entering the country by air last month, as it worked to move actual testing procedures to outer locations of airports.

Situations at Canadian airports has remained chaotic since testing was put on hold.

Deputy chief public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo previously stated that random mandatory testing is an important part of Canada’s strategy to detect new variants coming in to the country.