Travel restrictions to Canada are being extended another month to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the existing restrictions on international travel to Canada will be extended to September 30. He says Canadian citizens and permanent residents who are returning home to Canada will continue to be subject to strict quarantine measures.

Travellers to Canada will still be asked whether they have a cough, fever, or are having difficulty breathing. People will still have to quarantine for 14 days on arrival if they don’t have symptoms, or isolate for 14 days if they do.

Blair says the extension is ‘to limit the introduction and spread of COVID-19 in our communities.’

Meanwhile, the Canada – U.S. border will be kept close to non-essential travel until at least September 21.

Canadian citizens and permanent residents returning to Canada will continue to be subject to strict quarantine measures. Exemptions and other details can be found here: https://t.co/zESXaTXBNj (2/2)

— Bill Blair (@BillBlair) August 28, 2020