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Canada to end pre-arrival COVID-19 testing requirement on April 1: source

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Canada will no longer require pre-arrival COVID-19 testing for vaccinated travellers as of April 1, according to a federal source.

Travellers must still show proof of at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine at the border and in order to board a plane, train or cruise ship.

Airline passengers arriving in Canada may still be subjected to random PCR testing and travellers will still have to fill out the AriveCAN app to show proof of vaccination.

Under the current rules, travellers entering Canada are required to present proof of a negative COVID-19 antigen test taken within a day of travel.

RELATED STORIES: Canadian mayors call on federal government to end testing at land border for fully-vaccinated travelers

A number of border-town mayors have been pushing the federal government to drop border testing requirements for months.

Government of Canada officials will hold a news conference at 10:30 a.m. to announce updates to the border measures implemented to protect the health of Canadians due to COVID-19.

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