COVID-19 border measures end on October 1, 2022
Starting October 1, 2022, all COVID-19 border requirements, including vaccination, mandatory use of ArriveCAN, and any testing and quarantine/isolation requirements will end for all travellers entering Canada whether by land, air or sea.
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On this page
- Guidance for marine industry
- Requirement for passengers onboard ferries to exit enclosed vehicle decks
Guidance for marine industry
- Guidance for Cruise Ships: How to use the Maritime Declaration of Health
- Canada’s cruise ship instructional reference tool
- Guidelines for Pleasure Craft during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Regulations Maintaining the Safety of Persons in Ports and the Seaway
- Medical exemption request form (PDF, 191 KB)
- Religious exemption request form (PDF, 172 KB)
- Standards for the Development of a Ship-to-Shore Checklist Respecting Procedures at Ports
Interim Orders
- Interim Order No. 3 Respecting Vessel Restrictions and Vaccination Requirements Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Repealed - Interim Order No. 2 Respecting Vessel Restrictions and Vaccination Requirements Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (January 18, 2022)
- Repealed - Interim Order Respecting Vessel Restrictions and Vaccination Requirements Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (November 29, 2021)
- Interim Order No. 3 Restricting Pleasure Craft Navigation Due to COVID-19 (March 1, 2021)
- Repealed - Interim Order No. 7 Respecting Passenger Vessel Restrictions Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (October 30, 2021)
- Repealed - Interim Order No. 6 Respecting Passenger Vessel Restrictions Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (August 11, 2021)
- Repealed - Interim Order No. 5 Respecting Passenger Vessel Restrictions Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (March 1, 2021)
- Repealed - Interim Order No. 4 Respecting Passenger Vessel Restrictions Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (October 30, 2020)
- Repealed - Interim Order No. 2 Restricting Pleasure Craft Navigation Due to COVID-19 (October 30, 2020)
- Repealed - Interim Order Restricting Pleasure Craft Navigation Due to COVID-19 (May 30, 2020)
- Repealed - Interim Order No. 3 Respecting Passenger Vessel Restrictions Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (June 30, 2020)
- Repealed - Interim Order No. 2 Respecting Passenger Vessel Restrictions Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (April 20, 2020)
Ship Safety Bulletins
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Date |
Bulletin number |
Subject |
|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2022 | 22/2022 | Guidance for cruise operators to mitigate risks associated with COVID-19 |
Marine Security Notification
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Date |
MSN number |
Subject |
|---|---|---|
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May 10, 2022 |
2022-003 |
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May 11, 2021 |
2021-005 |
Special Marine Security Notification – 2021-005 (This Special MSN has been replaced by Special MSN 2022-003) |