The entry prohibition and mandatory isolation orders in council have been amended to create an exemption that will facilitate the entry of high-performance amateur athletes into Canada.
Foreign nationals who are authorized high-performance athletes, trainers or coaching personnel will require a letter of authorization from the Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage (PCH) to participate in international single-sport events (ISSEs).
Travellers are expected to self-identify to airlines at the point of boarding that they are exempt under this provision by presenting documentation to establish their family member’s Canadian citizenship, status as a person registered as an Indian or permanent resident status, as well as their relationship to that family member.
For more information on the extended family member process, refer to Extended family members departing from the U.S. or countries other than the U.S.
