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Posted date : May 28, 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 on quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated Canadian residents returning to Canada from the United States on the basis that these individuals do not pose a risk of significant harm to public health.

Posted date : May 12, 2021

It was reported over a month ago that CSA is working on having the U.S. allow those of us who own or rent a home in the U.S. to enter as “essential travellers” via land border crossing…

Posted date : Feb 21, 2021

CSA Member Advisory – The Government of Canada has recently provided updated details on the further measures they have and will be implementing in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and its variants in Canada.

Posted date : Oct 27, 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 21, 2020. CSA representatives continue to discuss the issue of the border closure with government officials and agencies on both sides of the border.

Posted 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 official global travel advisory that all non-essential travel outside of Canada be avoided.

Posted date : Oct 3, 2019

The Canadian Travellers’ Report Card Update The Canadian Travellers’ Report Card, the CSA’s evaluation of government policy and practice for Canadians who travel, is published every 2 to 3 years. In between editions, the federal and provincial/territorial governments make amendments to their travel-related policies and legislation. In order to better reflect these on-going changes, updates […]

Posted date : Aug 19, 2019

Toronto – Before embarking on their trips, Canadian travellers should be mindful that, in most cases, their health coverage does not follow them abroad. Only the Canadian territories and the province of Prince Edward Island are obeying the requirement of the Canada Health Act to provide portable universal health care for the more than 55 […]

Posted date : Aug 19, 2019

The Canadian Snowbird Association (CSA) is pleased to report that effective May 16, 2014, eligible residents of New Brunswick may now be absent from their home province for up to 212 days, for vacation and visiting purposes, and still retain their Medicare coverage.

Posted date : Aug 19, 2019

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

Posted date : Aug 19, 2019

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