Temporary border measures requiring enhanced health screening for travellers arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan will lapse at 23:59 EDT on 28 September 2026, according to updated guidance on Travel.gc.ca. Since May, travellers who had been in any of the three countries within the previous 21 days were subject to a mandatory public-health assessment and possible quarantine upon arrival in Canada—a precaution introduced after small clusters of Ebola virus disease appeared in central Africa earlier this year. The Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) have determined that the epidemiological risk no longer warrants special measures. As a result, air carriers will stand down their obligation to identify and flag affected itineraries, and CBSA officers will revert to standard questioning procedures at primary inspection lines. The change simplifies pre-trip compliance for global mobility managers responsible for short-notice travel into Canada, particularly for mining, NGO and engineering staff commuting between Canada and central Africa. Companies should nonetheless remind employees that routine traveller-health questions remain in place and that arriving passengers may still be referred for secondary screening if they display symptoms consistent with a communicable disease. Employers sending personnel to the region should continue to monitor advisories from the World Health Organization and ensure that evacuation and medical-assistance benefits remain current, as re-imposition of measures is possible should outbreaks resurge. While the expiry was pre-scheduled, its confirmation less than 24 hours before implementation underscores the need for agile travel-risk management. Mobility teams should update arrival briefings, remove redundant self-assessment checklists and liaise with travel-management companies to adjust auto-send advisories that trigger on bookings from the affected countries.
Source: Travel.gc.ca
