FLIGHTS LINK BETWEEN INDIA & CANADA ESTABLISHED AGAIN

With the second wave of CoVid-19 spreading like crazy around India in April 2021, Canada pulled out all sorts of air links with India to prevent the travel of the virus from India to their shores, just like they did with many other countries at the time. The good news is, Canada has finally opened up for India again.

Over the past few months, Canada has applied a tough stance to India, not accepting India’s RT-PCR testing standards and insisting on a third-country test for those wanting to enter Canada from India. Hence, even after the Canadian borders opened earlier in September 2021, Indian travellers had to route themselves through a third country, mainly via Mexico, because they had to get tested and present an RT-PCR negative report on arrival into Canada.

However, some stringent testing requirements are still being imposed for travel from India to Canada. As per an update they ask for an RT-PCR report, not older than 18-hours before the flight, from a specific lab at Delhi Airport. Even connecting passengers will have to provide a report from this lab only, so keep that in mind before booking your flights to Delhi to connect on the flights to Canada.