Table 1 Entry and exit control for inter-provincial movement
From: Canada’s response to international travel during COVID-19 pandemic – a media analysis
Province name | Travel restrictions or measures |
|---|---|
Quebec | On April 1, 2020, the Quebec government effectively divided Canada’s Capital Region by placing checkpoints on the border between Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec. To block all non-essential travel into the province, the Quebec government also set up checkpoints on major roads leading to more remote areas of Quebec, as well as at the Quebec-U.S. border. |
Ontario | No inter-provincial travel restrictions were placed. |
Manitoba | Established checkpoints at main highways and airports to provide guidance about COVID-19 to travelers. Also issued travel advisories for domestic travellers entering the province to self-isolate for 14 days. |
Saskatchewan | Although no domestic travel restrictions were placed, the government recommended that people self-monitor for symptoms if they have traveled outside of Saskatchewan, but within Canada. |
Alberta | No inter-provincial domestic travel restrictions were placed. |
British Columbia | No inter-provincial domestic travel restrictions were placed. |
Yukon | All travelers entering the territory must self-quarantine for 14 days. This includes anyone returning home from other provinces and territories by road or air, as well as Yukoners returning home by road from Alaska. |
North West Territories | All travellers into the territory by non-residents were prohibited with a few exceptions (such as those transporting essential goods and essential service workers). |
Nunavut | Issued travel ban that restricts all entry into the territory aside from some specific exceptions like residents and essential workers. Furthermore, all residents returning must self-quarantine before entering Nunavut. |
Prince Edward Island | Anyone coming into Prince Edward Island must self-isolate for 14 days following all out of province travel, including within Canada and the USA. Exceptions include essential service workers and flight crews. |
Newfoundland and Labrador | All travellers entering the province must self-isolate for 14 days. |
Nova Scotia | Anyone entering Nova Scotia must self-isolate for 14 days. |
New Brunswick | As of March 15, 2020, anyone entering the province (aside from some exceptions like essential workers) must self-isolate for 14 days. |