Not only do these filters introduce fresh air into the cabin every 2 to 3 minutes, but they also capture and filter Taking off may look a little different these days, but our commitment to care and safety is the same as ever. The information on this page is a guide to help you navigate some of the requirements for your trip. WestJet has engaged Sherpa to assist with bringing this information to you see Sherpa's terms here.
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Learn about safety. Check your itinerary. Destination requirement tips Requirements, COVID rules and travel restrictions vary depending on the type of passport you hold. Some exemptions are based on criteria such as age or marital status. Be sure you know which one s you need. Some destinations will require you to complete a set of documents before you arrive.
Check entry requirements for the latest quarantine mandates. Review location-specific or event-specific advisories on our Travel Advisories page For travellers returning to Canada: Entry requirements apply to all guests, even those that are fully vaccinated. All travellers will be required to use ArriveCAN to provide mandatory travel information before and after your entry into Canada. We suggest downloading the ArriveCAN app before you travel.
Find flights. Back to top. Before you board. Proof of vaccination QR Code In compliance with Transport Canada regulations, all guests over 12 years and four months of age who are travelling out of a Canadian airport are required to provide proof of vaccination.
How to prepare for check in. Step 1. Download your proof of vaccination QR Code. QR codes can be obtained from your provincial or national issuing authority. Step 2. Ensure the name on the QR Code matches the name s on the booking. Step 3. Step 4. Upload your QR Code during online check-in. Expand all Collapse all.
Health questionnaire In compliance with Transport Canada regulations, to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus COVID , we require all guests to respond to a health questionnaire.
ID requirements Guests of all ages require identification that matches the name and spelling on their ticket. Denied boarding If you have been ordered by the provincial or territorial government or local public health to self-isolate or quarantine you will be denied boarding.
Unapproved masks: contains exhalation valves including N95 masks with exhalation valves does not attach around the ears or head with loops e. Acceptable conditions to remove the mask: ID check during boarding eating or drinking on board for no more than 15 minutes, unless a crewmember instructs the person to wear their mask taking oral medications communicating with someone hard of hearing using oxygen a guest is unconscious. Exceptions: children under two persons having trouble breathing persons with disabilities.
Zero tolerance mask policy To support Transport Canada mask requirements guests who do not comply will face penalties including denied boarding and suspension of travel on any WestJet Group aircraft for up to one year. Non-compliance will be managed through a three-step process: Guests will be advised that they are required to wear a mask. Guests will be reminded that they are required to wear a mask. Guests will be advised that the non-compliance will be reported to our Corporate Security team and may result in future travel suspension.
Mask exemptions If guests have a physical or medical condition unrelated to COVID or any other infectious condition that prevents them from wearing a non-medical mask or face covering for air travel, they may submit approval for a special medical exemption. The negative rapid antigen test must be administered or observed by a pharmacy, laboratory, healthcare entity or telehealth service.
Guest must be symptom-free on day of travel. Counting starts the day after your test. The day after your test would be considered day 1. All valid COVID test results must include: Guest name and date of birth Name and civic address of the facility that administered the test The date the test was conducted The type of test conducted The test result. Contact tracing policy Inputting the contact information for all guests on your booking is mandatory during the hour check-in process online and at the kiosk.
Medical exemptions 1. Download the medical exemption form Please note: Foreign nationals entering Canada are not eligible for a medical exemption. Foreign nationals travelling on a domestic flight in Canada must have supplementary medical information from a Canadian doctor. Foreign medical information will not be accepted. Submit the completed medical exemption form to the WestJet Medical Desk a minimum of 14 days before the flight. Please note: You will not be able to check in for your flight until your medical exemption has been approved, and validation of your required valid COVID test result has been conducted.
Medical exemption forms will not be accepted at the airport, and exemption requests cannot be made through our call center. All requests must be directed to the WestJet Medical Desk at the email address indicated on the form. The Medical Desk's hours of operation are Monday to Friday from MT; requests received after hours, weekends and statutory holidays will be processed as soon as we are able if the forms are received fully completed.
For more information on travel for fully vaccinated individuals, please click here. All passengers on flights departing or arriving at Canadian airports are required to wear a non-medical mask or face covering that covers their mouth and nose.
Land Travel Considerations: Land borders are operating at reduced capacity and with limited hours. Stricter rules and additional entry conditions impact travelers transiting through Canada to or from Alaska for a non-discretionary purpose.
For more information on entering Canada at a land border, please click here. Air Travel Considerations: All travelers must use the ArriveCAN system to enter their traveler information, including proof of vaccination and quarantine plans, before arriving in Canada. A visitor record is a document that gives you status as a visitor in Canada, allows you to stay longer and includes a new expiration date.
You must apply for a visitor record before your current status expires. You need to apply at least 30 days before your current work permit expires. You cannot extend your work permit beyond the expiration date of your passport.
If you have a pending Canadian immigration application and your U. You may be eligible for an extension on your application if it is not documentarily complete due to COVID Movement Restrictions:.
Is a curfew in place? Yes Some provinces and territories may put in place specific restrictions for travel across their borders, including for domestic travelers.
What the government rules say is that you could fly to a remote community without being vaccinated, the airline will even provide a free test for you to do so. Then, you can fly from a remote community to anywhere in Canada with that same test.
For example, if you live in Montreal and want to fly to Vancouver, you could fly Montreal to Kuujjuaq and then Kuujjuaq to Vancouver, since flying to and from a remote community is allowed without being vaccinated. Transport Canada media relations confirmed this is only allowed to fly within Canada, not internationally.
What is clear is that this is not very practical, and certainly not very affordable in most cases. But it is possible at least if you want to fly within Canada. Flytrippers will always encourage international travel first, for the culture shock and the lower cost. But there is no entry requirement to enter many provinces by car, even without being vaccinated.
Also, travel by bus is not included in this new requirement. Private flights are exempt from the vaccination requirement, as long as they do not use the secure zone of a commercial airport. It is prohibitively expensive, but perhaps a new cheaper private flight service will develop for unvaccinated Canadians.
If there is demand, the market always provides as they say unless of course government regulation disrupts market forces, as it often loves to do. Some readers are trying to organize private flights, you can check out the comments section below. Note that since entering Canada is allowed, you would just need to use a private plane for the outbound journey and not the return.
That would at least somewhat reduce the cost. But it is possible to go around the USA by boat to get to countries that are open to unvaccinated Canadians. You can read the comments at the end of this article for a few testimonials, but it seems pretty hard to take advantage of these exemptions. Your best bet seems to be to hope that one of the foreign airlines serving Canada accepts your request for an exemption, as some seem to be more lenient based on those same comments.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Flytrippers always repeats the same thing: follow all the rules. Even those that make no sense like this one. As the reference for travel, we have to recommend following all the rules. So yes, in practice you could maybe travel this way. And to be clear, all testimonials indicate that they always ask if you are vaccinated.
So this would involve lying to US customs agents. Their official websites do not mention this. Maybe a bit more patience is the solution. The polls about support for most restrictions are pretty terrible in the USA, so maybe their vaccination requirement will end in the lead-up to their midterm elections.
That way you could leave Canada by land while following all the rules and you could return any way you like since entering Canada is always allowed for Canadians, regardless of your medical status. No connection. You only had 2 steps to travel since the beginning of the pandemic, as explained in the ultimate guide to pandemic travel :. It was simple. Flytrippers has been telling you since literally day 1 after the press conference in August that this new rule will apply to all flights departing from a Canadian airport.
You can also provide proof of a positive molecular test taken at least 10 calendar days and no more than calendar days before entering Canada. Entering Canada: Find testing and entry requirements. After August 31, , foreign nationals will need to be fully vaccinated in order to board a flight or train to depart Canada. You could face penalties or fines if you provide false, misleading information, or evidence about:.
Vaccination is required for travel within and to depart Canada. If you plan to show your proof of vaccination on your phone, we recommend you carry a back-up paper copy during your travels in case of difficulties e.
If your proof of vaccination is not in English or French, you need a certified translation in English or French. Your certified translation must include the stamp or membership number of a professional translation association. Translation of documents.
Keep both the original proof of vaccination and the certified translation with you while you travel. Protecting the privacy of Canadians is integral to implementing these requirements. Please note that airlines and railway companies are subject to applicable Canadian privacy legislation with respect to the handling of your personal information.
For information on how they process your personal information, please visit their website for their privacy policy or contact them directly. In the event that any personal information is provided to Transport Canada, it will only be used and disclosed by Transport Canada in accordance with the Privacy Act and its regulations. International destinations may have different requirements. For example, if your child's 12th birthday is in January, they can travel in January through April without providing proof of vaccination or a test result.
