CSA Member Advisory - The federal government officially announced that they will be removing the pre-arrival COVID-19 testing requirement for fully vaccinated travellers entering...   »»

Release date : Mar 17, 2022

CSA Member Advisory - Earlier this week, the Government of Canada announced that effective February 28, 2022, fully vaccinated Canadian travellers may return to...   »»

Release date : Feb 16, 2022

CSA Member Advisory : COVIDtests.gov ; The U.S. federal government has officially launched its website to distribute free COVID-19 test kits to households in...   »»

Release date : Jan 20, 2022

CSA Member Advisory : In response to the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the Canadian federal government announced yesterday that they have reinstated...   »»

Release date : Dec 18, 2021

CSA Member Advisory - Updated U.S. Travel Restrictions : Yesterday afternoon, U.S. President Joe Biden announced updated travel restrictions in response to the emergence...   »»

Release date : Dec 02, 2021

CSA Member Advisory - In response to the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the Federal government announced that all air travellers entering Canada,...   »»

Release date : Dec 01, 2021

CSA Member Advisory : On Friday November 19th, the federal Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos announced that the requirement to obtain a pre-arrival COVID-19...   »»

Release date : Nov 22, 2021

CSA Member Advisory : The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced that non-citizen travellers who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and have...   »»

Release date : Nov 05, 2021

CSA Member Advisory : Late last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that fully vaccinated Canadian travellers will be permitted to...   »»

Release date : Oct 18, 2021

The U.S Department of Homeland Security has recently announced that the ongoing restriction on non-essential travel at the U.S./Canada land border will be extended...   »»

Release date : Sept 21, 2021

I am writing to request that the Government of Canada work with the World Health Organization (WHO) to update its guidance to ensure...   »»

Release date : Sept 8, 2021

On Monday, September 20, 2021 the citizens of Canada will choose their next federal government. As a member of the Canadian Snowbird Association (CSA), now...   »»

Release date : August 28, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced the Canadian Snowbird Visa Act, bipartisan legislation to extend the amount...   »»

Release date : July 29, 2021

Earlier this week, the federal government announced that starting August 9, 2021, Canada plans to begin allowing entry to American citizens and permanent residents,...   »»

Release date : July 22, 2021

This guide is meant to be a collection of some of the most commonly requested and most useful resources that travellers to Canada will...   »»

Release date : June 28, 2021

CSA Member Advisory : Yesterday, federal government officials announced that effective 11:59 p.m. EST on July 5, 2021, fully vaccinated Canadian citizens and permanent...   »»

Release date : June 22, 2021

U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) reintroduced the Canadian Snowbirds Act, legislation that would allow some Canadian citizens to spend up...   »»

Release date : June 17, 2021

CSA Member Advisory - Effective June 10, 2021, Ontario residents who received one or both doses of COVID-19 vaccine outside of Ontario or Canada...   »»

Release date : June 10, 2021

CSA Member Advisory – Yesterday afternoon, federal government officials announced that fully vaccinated Canadian citizens and permanent residents returning to Canada by air will...   »»

Release date : June 10, 2021

The Canadian Snowbird Association (CSA) is, again, calling on the federal government to end the mandatory hotel quarantine program for fully vaccinated Canadian residents...   »»

Release date : June 8, 2021

The Canadian Snowbird Association (CSA) is calling on the Canadian and U.S. Governments to formalize a plan to safely reopen the land border for...   »»

Release date : June 8, 2021

As President of the Canadian Snowbird Association (CSA), I am writing to request that your Ministry allow Ontario residents to update their immunization...   »»

Release date : June 2, 2021

As President of the Canadian Snowbird Association (CSA), I am writing to request that the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) revises its guidance...   »»

Release date : May 27, 2021

CSA Member Advisory - The Government of Canada has recently provided updated details on the further measures they have and will be implementing in...   »»

Release date : Feb 18, 2021

CSA Member Advisory - Effective February 15, 2021, the Government of Canada is requiring that all travellers returning to Canada by land provide a...   »»

Release date : Feb 10, 2021

While the CSA is supportive of point of entry testing for COVID-19 at all Canadian airports and land crossings, we are firmly opposed to...   »»

Release date : Feb 01, 2021

CSA Member Advisory - On Friday January 29th, the federal government announced increased restrictions on international travel in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic....   »»

Release date : Jan 31, 2021

CSA Member Advisory - Beginning on January 26th, all air passengers arriving to the US from a foreign country are required to get tested for...   »»

Release date : Jan 18, 2021

CSA Member Advisory - Effective January 7, 2021 all passengers five years of age or older, are required to test negative for COVID-19...   »»

Release date : Jan 4, 2021

CSA Member Advisory - Earlier this month, Canada and the United States agreed to extend the restriction on non-essential travel at the land border...   »»

Release date : Dec 21, 2020

CSA Member Advisory - Late last week, Canada and the United States officially extended the restrictions on non-essential travel at the land border until...   »»

Release date : Nov 23, 2020

CSA Member Advisory - On September 23rd, we notified members of our legal challenge victory against the Ontario Government and the illegal termination of...   »»

Release date : Nov 16, 2020

CSA Member Advisory - As was reported last week, the Canada/U.S. land border will remain closed to all non-essential travel until at least November...   »»

Release date : Oct 26, 2020

Re: Snowbirds should fly away on their own dime, not the taxpayers’......One of the fundamental issues with Chris Selley’s piece is his mischaracterization of...   »»

Release date : Oct 9, 2020

On Saturday October 24, 2020, the residents of British Columbia will choose their next provincial government. As a member of the Canadian Snowbird Association...   »»

Release date : Oct 8, 2020

On Monday October 26, 2020, the residents of Saskatchewan will choose their next provincial government. As a member of the Canadian Snowbird Association (CSA),...   »»

Release date : Oct 8, 2020

CSA Member Advisory - The Canadian Snowbird Association (CSA) is pleased to announce that we have won our legal challenge against the Ontario...   »»

Release date : Sep 23, 2020

CSA Member Advisory - Recently, Canada and the United States agreed to extend the land border restriction on all non-essential travel until October...   »»

Release date : Sep 23, 2020

After discussions with the office of the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the CSA is pleased to announce that an exemption has...   »»

Release date : 4/17/2020

CSA Member Advisory - Effective April 16th, the Government of Canada is requiring all travellers returning to Canada from abroad to provide Canada Border...   »»

Release date : Apr 15, 2020

The Government of Canada has recently provided clearer guidelines for Canadian travellers returning home from abroad. If you have recently returned to Canada and...   »»

Release date : Mar 30, 2020

On March 26th at midnight, the Government of Canada will be invoking the Quarantine Act in order to impose a mandatory 14-day self-isolation for...   »»

Release date : Mar 25, 2020

People with COVID-19 do not always recognize their early symptoms. Even though you do not have symptoms now, you need to self-isolate if in...   »»

Release date : Mar 25, 2020

On March 21st, Canada and the United States will temporarily restrict all non-essential travel between our two countries for 30 days in the wake...   »»

Release date : Mar 21, 2020

In light of ongoing developments resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Nova Scotia provincial picnic, which was scheduled to take place on Tuesday March...   »»

Release date : Mar 18, 2020

Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that entry into Canada will be denied to individuals who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents of...   »»

Release date : Mar 16, 2020

The Government of Canada is now officially recommending that Canadian travellers abroad return to Canada. Further, the Government of Canada has also issued an...   »»

Release date : Mar 15, 2020

As snowbirds make their preparations to return home to Canada, it is important that they heed the advice of public health officials regarding Coronavirus...   »»

Release date : Mar 11, 2020

In light of ongoing developments resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Nova Scotia provincial picnic, which was scheduled to take place on Tuesday March...   »»

Release date : Mar 11, 2020

In light of ongoing developments resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Ontario provincial picnic, which was scheduled to take place on Tuesday March 17,...   »»

Release date : Mar 11, 2020

The Canadian Snowbird Association (CSA) on behalf of its members, and all Ontario travellers has filed a legal challenge against the Ontario Government’s...   »»

Release date : Jan 02, 2020

A recent, very-large study has shown that many heart procedures such as stent insertion, angioplasty and heart bypass surgery are unnecessary and can actually...   »»

Release date : Dec 14, 2019

Dear Snowbirds, Canadian Snowbird Association Directors are available for presentations in your local communities....   »»

Release date : Nov 15, 2019

CSA is reminding Ontario travellers that OHIP’s Out-of-Country (OOC) Travellers Program is scheduled to be terminated on January 1, 2020....   »»

Release date : Oct 18, 2019

On Monday, October 21, 2019 the citizens of Canada will choose their next federal government. As a member of the Canadian Snowbird Association (CSA),...   »»

Release date : Oct 3, 2019

On Sept 19, 2019, U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott introduced the Canadian Snowbirds Act, S. 2507 in the U.S. Senate....   »»

Release date : Sep 20, 2019

U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott introduced the Canadian Snowbirds Act, legislation that would allow some Canadian citizens to spend up to eight...   »»

Release date : Sep 19, 2019

As of July 11, 2019, the entry/exit initiative has been expanded to include the sharing of information of all travellers including Canadian and American...   »»

Release date : Jul 16, 2019

It has come to our attention that there is a discrepancy between the residency rules of the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ)...   »»

Release date : May 24, 2019

OHIP's Out-of-Country (OOC) Travellers Program , which provides reimbursement for Ontario residents who face unexpected medical emergencies while abroad, will officially be scrapped on...   »»

Release date : May 03, 2019

Toronto – The Canadian Snowbird Association (CSA) announced Wednesday their opposition to the Ontario government’s proposal to terminate OHIP’s Out-of-Country (OOC) Travellers Program....   »»

Release date : Apr 24, 2019

Toronto – Before embarking on their trips, Canadian travellers should be mindful that, in most cases, their health coverage does not follow them abroad....   »»

Release date : Mar 14, 2019

Dear Snowbirds, The speculation and vacancy tax is an annual tax paid by some owners of residential properties in designated taxable regions of B.C....   »»

Release date : Mar 07, 2019

The United States mid-term elections were held on Tuesday November 6, 2018. In the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrats made a net gain of...   »»

Release date : Dec 03, 2018

Several drugs containing the ingredient Valsartan are being recalled by their manufacturers. A potential carcinogenic impurity was found in the Valsartan used in these...   »»

Release date : Jul 23, 2018

As part of the 2017 budget, the government of Saskatchewan both raised the rate of the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) from five per cent...   »»

Release date : Mar 13, 2018

Toronto – Hurricane Irma, a dangerous Category 5 storm containing the most powerful winds ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean, has already hit the...   »»

Release date : Sep 20, 2017

In the recent 2017 budget, the government of Saskatchewan announced that it was raising the rate of the provincial sales tax (PST) from five...   »»

Release date : Jun 01, 2017

The CSA is pleased to announce that the Department of Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living has now clarified their position on the term...   »»

Release date : Feb 08, 2017

Spending the winter in the sunny south sure beats contending with the ice and snow of our Canadian winters. If you are truly...   »»

Release date : Jul 21, 2016

Toronto – The Canadian Snowbird Association (CSA) announced Thursday, that after multiple discussions between the CSA and representatives from the state of Georgia, the...   »»

Release date : Jul 20, 2016

As many of you are aware, the cross-border information sharing program, known as the Entry/Exit Initiative, was scheduled to be expanded to include Canadian...   »»

Release date : Jun 24, 2016

The CSA is pleased to announce that the Saskatchewan Government has, effective January 1, 2016, formally increased the amount of time residents may be...   »»

Release date : Nov 23, 2015

As most of you are aware, the Canadian Snowbird Association has successfully worked with a number of provinces in Canada on the issue of...   »»

Release date : Aug 31, 2015

In a recent article which appeared on CBC News’ British Columbia website, it was suggested that Canadian citizens are only allowed to spend 120...   »»

Release date : Jan 21, 2015

In our Member Advisory issued on March 28, 2014, we discussed the joint Canada/U.S. declaration titled Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter...   »»

Release date : Aug 26, 2014

Effective August 1, 2014, residents of Nova Scotia will be able to spend up to seven months outside of the province, each calendar year,...   »»

Release date : Jul 28, 2014

On February 4, 2011 the Canadian and U.S. governments issued a declaration known as Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and...   »»

Release date : Jun 18, 2014

The Canadian Snowbird Association (CSA) is pleased to report that effective May 16, 2014, eligible residents of New Brunswick may now be absent from...   »»

Release date : Jun 18, 2014

In late 2012, the Canadian Snowbird Association distributed a survey to our Alberta members asking whether they would like us to work with the...   »»

Release date : Dec 17, 2013

We requested the Manitoba government extend the time Manitoba residents could spend outside the country from 6 to 7 months and still retain...   »»

Release date : Jul 03, 2013

Toronto – The Canadian Snowbird Association (CSA) applauds the passage of S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act in the...   »»

Release date : Jun 28, 2013

Guidelines to Writing Government Representatives - If you require any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact our office toll-free at 1-800-265-3200 (English) or...   »»

Release date : May 27, 2013

Dear Alberta Snowbirds, As you may have heard, the CSA has been successful in our most recent campaign in British Columbia related to increasing...   »»

Release date : May 27, 2013

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Fiscal Year 2014 budget requests a study to determine the feasibility of collecting a fee from pedestrians and...   »»

Release date : Apr 22, 2013

The Canadian Snowbird Association applauds the inclusion of the JOLT (Jobs Originated through Launching Travel) Act in the comprehensive immigration reform legislation filed April...   »»

Release date : Apr 19, 2013

FAQs – Seven Month Absence in a Calendar Year for Longer Term Vacationers - Amendments have been made to the maximum period of time...   »»

Release date : Apr 18, 2013

Florida's legislation requiring foreign drivers to possess an International Driving Permit to legally operate a motor vehicle has been officially repealed....   »»

Release date : Apr 01, 2013

The Canadian Snowbird Association has been working tirelessly on your behalf to extend the time that snowbirds from British Columbia can spend outside of...   »»

Release date : Mar 15, 2013

Dear Snowbirds, Elections BC has fulfilled its commitment to the CSA by improving access to voting rights and availability of government information...   »»

Release date : Mar 05, 2013

VICTORIA – Amendments introduced today to the Medicare Protection Act will create authority to set regulations that would allow British Columbians who take longer-term...   »»

Release date : Feb 21, 2013

Despite recent legislative amendments made in Florida, an International Driving Permit (IDP) is NOT REQUIRED in order for a visitor to legally operate a...   »»

Release date : Feb 19, 2013

OTTAWA - The Canadian Snowbird Association (CSA), represented by Executive Director Michael MacKenzie were pleased to meet with National Revenue Minister Gail Shea...   »»

Release date : Feb 11, 2013

Travellers leaving Saskatchewan for an extended period are now able to get up to six months of prescription drugs processed online through the Saskatchewan...   »»

Release date : Nov 06, 2012