The Association of Canadian Independent Travel Advisors (ACITA) has launched a new e-Petition, calling on the federal government to eliminate Canada’s pre-arrival PCR testing requirement.

Now open for signatures, the e-Petition comes on the heels of a new survey of ACITA members that found that more than 65% of travel advisors believe that in-destination PCR testing is the single greatest deterrent for consumers to book new travel. According to the survey, clients are most worried about testing positive for COVID-19 while in destination, and then having to quarantine in a foreign country.

A growing list of countries have already eliminated the requirement of a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test result for vaccinated travellers, including but not limited to the U.K., Ireland, Sweden, Spain, Germany and Denmark.

The e-Petition, sponsored by MP Melissa Lantsman, Shadow Minister for Transport, asks the federal government to remove the requirement for travellers to obtain a negative PCR test for re-entry into Canada.

Petition #e-3835 will be open for signatures until March 10. Travel industry professionals and their clients are encouraged to sign here.