As Canada prepares to welcome nonessential international travelers, Toronto Pearson Airport and Vancouver International Airport are implementing separate lines for arriving passengers based on thei…
By Tom Yun| CTVNews.ca via CNN TORONTO, Ontario — As Canada prepares to welcome nonessential international travelers, Toronto Pearson Airport and Vancouver International Airport are implementing separate lines for arriving passengers based on their vaccination status. It’s a move that health experts say will make traveling easier and safer for vaccinated travelers while at the same time encouraging unvaccinated people to get their jabs. “This will allow people to move very quickly, in and out of customs and whatnot,” said Saskatoon-based intensive care unit physician Dr. Hassan Masri in an interview with CTV News Channel. “But also in addition to that, I think it’s good to have a way to minimize the risk of interactions with other people who are potentially higher risk of having COVID-19 or spreading it.” “This is a great idea, and hopefully it gives those who are unvaccinated extra incentives to go and get their vaccine,” Masri added. These measures come as the federal government lifted the mandatory 14-day quarantine period, as well as the airport hotel quarantine, for Canadian citizens and permanent residents returning to Canada who can provide proof that they’re fully vaccinated. Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated Canadian travelers will still be subject to the existing quarantine requirements.
