COVID-19 testing requirement for air passengers arriving from abroad.The group’s comments come as the federal government said Thursday that as of Jan.
7, all air passengers five years of age or older will be required to test negative for COVID-19 before traveling by from another country to Canada.
New coronavirus testing rules for travelers landing in Canada to start Jan. 7 Prior to boarding a flight to Canada, passengers will have to present airlines with documentation of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to their scheduled departure, the government said.Mike McNaney, the NACC’s president and CEO, said additional clarity is needed regarding the format in which passengers must present their testing results and.