Category: News Update

Ambassador David Cohen arrives in Canada

Department of State seal The U.S. Embassy in Ottawa is pleased to announce the arrival of Ambassador-designate David L. Cohen. Upon presentation of his credentials to the Governor-General, he will formally begin his tenure as U.S. Ambassador to Canada. Read the full announcement here.

Canada to drop negative PCR tests for quick cross-border trips

Lab technician holding swab collection kit,Coronavirus COVID-19 specimen collecting equipment,DNA nasal and oral swabbing for PCR polymerase chain reaction laboratory testing procedure and shipping  

The Canadian government will be lifting the PCR test requirement for fully vaccinated travellers returning to Canada after short trips. The government announced it is dropping the negative PCR test requirement for Canadians returning from the U.S. for any trip less than 72 hours.

The policy change will cover both citizens and permanent residents. The new rules will come into effect on November 30.

Read more here.

Flying to the US soon? Read the latest proof of vaccination requirements here

  • If you are a non-U.S. citizen who is a nonimmigrant (not a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or traveling to the United States on an immigrant visa), you will need to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before you travel by air to the United States from a foreign country.
  • Some categories of noncitizen, nonimmigrants are excepted from this requirement. If you meet the criteria for one of these categories, you will need to fulfill additional requirements to travel by air to the United States.
  • At this time, all air passengers ages 2 or older, regardless of citizenship or vaccination status, must show a negative result of a COVID-19 viral test or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before they board a flight to the United States.
For more information about these testing requirements, visit Requirement for Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test or Documentation of Recovery from COVID-19.