By The Canadian Press

TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS

Canada to close border to non-citizens apart from US residents

Mar 16, 2020 | 12:18 PM

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is closing its borders to most people who are not citizens or permanent residents to slow the spread of COVID-19.

The federal government is mandating air carriers to screen passengers with symptoms of the novel coronavirus out of lines so they don’t board planes home.

He says the country is taking “increasingly aggressive steps” to keep everyone safe.

Trudeau says that starting Wednesday, international flights will only be allowed to land at four airports: Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal.

He says that doesn’t apply to trade and business flights, as well as those from the U.S., Mexico, the Carribean as well as Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

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