USA Now Requires a Negative Covid Test For Air Entry From Canada Starting Jan 26
Apr 18, 2021, 6:44 am
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Interestingly, when I was leaving Canada on February 8 (flying YXU-YYZ-ORD-LEX), I was given the form by the check-in agent at YXU. However, the UA gate agent at YYZ wasn't interested in it. She said that only AC is collecting the forms.
Apr 18, 2021, 7:57 am
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https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/pdf/a...ion-2021-p.pdf
Interestingly, when I was leaving Canada on February 8 (flying YXU-YYZ-ORD-LEX), I was given the form by the check-in agent at YXU. However, the UA gate agent at YYZ wasn't interested in it. She said that only AC is collecting the forms.
Interestingly, when I was leaving Canada on February 8 (flying YXU-YYZ-ORD-LEX), I was given the form by the check-in agent at YXU. However, the UA gate agent at YYZ wasn't interested in it. She said that only AC is collecting the forms.
Apr 18, 2021, 8:34 am
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Do check Shoppers Drug Mart to see what locations in BC do this.
Apr 18, 2021, 9:16 am
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This would also not be a hard project for AC or frankly for any government authority to piece together into a simple database. It's easy enough to look up the closest pizza place which delivers on Saturday afternoons, it ought to be possible to find testing locations which meet various entry requirements based on rough location. Goes without saying that the consumer will always need to check the details, but finding a rough circle within which to start is not a tough project and boosts traffic.
Apr 18, 2021, 12:24 pm
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In any case, have a look here http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/dise...ormation#where
Apr 19, 2021, 7:22 am
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Originally Posted by SanDiego1K
Does anyone know where to get a Covid test in Prince Rupert or Terrace that would provide same day results?
I would agree. Tests for travel in BC are darn expensive even in the big cities. Terrace or Prince Rupert? I doubt there is such a thing. And in BC at least, one cannot test at anything other than a paid travel site if one is asymptomatic. A good friend had symptoms and she and her husband went for testing. They would only test her, not him. Another friend had confirmed exposure. They would not test her until she became symptomatic (she never did). It is a whole different ball game in Canada.
In any case, have a look here Testing information
In any case, have a look here Testing information
LifeLabs has their "FlyClear" pre-departure CAD$199 per person testing but only in Vancouver so unfortunately it may mean building in a stopover at the end of your trip to go through the testing. More details here:
https://www.lifelabs.com/flyclear/?myProvince=on
Apr 19, 2021, 8:25 pm
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https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/pdf/a...ion-2021-p.pdf
Interestingly, when I was leaving Canada on February 8 (flying YXU-YYZ-ORD-LEX), I was given the form by the check-in agent at YXU. However, the UA gate agent at YYZ wasn't interested in it. She said that only AC is collecting the forms.
Interestingly, when I was leaving Canada on February 8 (flying YXU-YYZ-ORD-LEX), I was given the form by the check-in agent at YXU. However, the UA gate agent at YYZ wasn't interested in it. She said that only AC is collecting the forms.
Apr 19, 2021, 8:27 pm
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Agree that it's very different here in Canada as rapid results means 48-hours and not same-day.
LifeLabs has their "FlyClear" pre-departure CAD$199 per person testing but only in Vancouver so unfortunately it may mean building in a stopover at the end of your trip to go through the testing. More details here:
https://www.lifelabs.com/flyclear/?myProvince=on
Wish I'd heard of this before! $199 is the cheapest I've seen for a pre-departure covid test. I went with Travel Safe which was $285 and also wasn't a guaranteed turn around...thank you for sharing, I'll pass along to others as well =)
Apr 19, 2021, 11:04 pm
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Apr 23, 2021, 8:09 pm
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Antigen testing is $129: https://www.yvr.ca/en/passengers/tak...vid-19-testing
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Apr 23, 2021, 9:05 pm
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For those of you leaving from YYZ, the airport is offering free covid antigen test as part of a study. You'd need to book the test 2.5 hours ahead of your flight.
https://www.torontopearson.com/en/healthy-airport/covid-19-testing-at-toronto-pearson/departing
https://www.torontopearson.com/en/healthy-airport/covid-19-testing-at-toronto-pearson/departing
Apr 24, 2021, 7:35 am
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For those of you leaving from YYZ, the airport is offering free covid antigen test as part of a study. You'd need to book the test 2.5 hours ahead of your flight.
https://www.torontopearson.com/en/healthy-airport/covid-19-testing-at-toronto-pearson/departing
https://www.torontopearson.com/en/healthy-airport/covid-19-testing-at-toronto-pearson/departing
Apr 24, 2021, 7:56 am
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