Travellers Required 3-Night Stay at Canadian Hotel

There are new travel measures being taken to help limit the spread of COVID-19 and its variants in Canada. The Canadian Government has kept the narrative that they strongly advise all Canadians to cancel or postpone any non-essential travel plans outside of Canada. Those who decide to travel by air outside of Canada for any non-essential reasons will face consequences when they return to Canada. For those traveling to Canada there are new requirements for air travellers such as a required hotel stay.

New Requirements for Traveling to Canada

Those who are travelling to Canada must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 molecular test that was taken up to 72 hours before their scheduled departure time.

“As of February 21, 2021, at 11:59 pm ET, travellers, unless exempted, will also be required to:

• reserve a government-authorized hotel for 3 nights prior to departure to Canada
• take a COVID-19 molecular test on arrival in Canada
• stay in the government-authorized hotel while awaiting the results of the COVID-19 molecular test taken on arrival
• pay for the cost of the hotel stay, as well as all associated costs for:
  • food
  • security
  • transportation
  • infection prevention and control measures

Travellers must present proof of having reserved and pre-paid for their accommodation through ArriveCAN.

Travellers will still be required to complete the remainder of the mandatory 14-day quarantine after their mandatory hotel stopover.” – Source: IRCC

List of Government Approved Hotels

Alberta Hotels

• Acclaim Hotel
• Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel

British Columbia Hotels

• Fairmont Vancouver Airport
• Radisson Vancouver Airport
• The Westin Wall Centre, Vancouver Airport

Ontario Hotels

• Alt Hotel Pearson Airport
• Fairfield Inn & Suites Toronto Airport
• Four Points by Sheraton
• Holiday Inn Toronto International Airport
• Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Toronto International Airport

Quebec Hotels

• Aloft Montreal Airport
• Crowne Plaza Montreal Airport
• Holiday Inn Express and Suites Montreal Airport
• Montreal Airport Marriott In-Terminal

After the 3-Day Hotel Quarantine

After you have been quarantined in the government approved hotel for three days you will be required to take another COVID-19 molecular test during the next 14-day quarantine at your intended residence. Air travellers will be provided with a COVID test and instructions before leaving the airport.