Updated November 22, 2021 - The global level 3 travel advisory, in place since March 13, 2020, which advised Canadians to avoid non-essential international travel, was quietly lifted on the afternoon of October 21, 2021. The global advisory is being replaced by a destination-specific advisory. It is important to note that the Level 3 advisory still applies to anyone not yet fully vaccinated; they are still being advised to avoid non-essential travel outside of Canada. Also, the Level 4 advisory against cruise travel is still in effect. This now means that, more than ever, travellers leaving Canada must check travel.gc.ca before they travel to determine the current level of advisory for their destination(s) and vaccination status. The COVID-19 Rider will only be needed if a Level 3 or 4 advisory applies to them or to their destination on the date of departure. The following Questions and Answers will be updated regularly as events unfold. Please monitor frequently for updates and changes.