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2020-06-15

Provincial Border Restrictions & Quarantine Orders

PROVINCIAL Emergency orders

Updated June 30, 2020

 

Most provinces have adopted Provincial Emergency Orders which set out restrictions on movement and 14-day self-isolation requirements. In most cases, the provinces recognise marine transportation as an essential service and provide exemptions for marine workers. The provincial emergency orders will apply in addition to the federal rules.  

 

At the federal level, Canada has issued guidance on Services and Functions Deemed Essential. Under the federal approach, essential marine workers include marine related businesses such crew, port workers, equipment operators, longshoremen, marine pilots, marine agents, representatives of foreign ship owners, maintenance workers, tug captains, etc. These guidelines are only advisory in nature (and therefore do not replace Provincial Emergency Orders).

 

IMPORTANT: Marine transportation workers travelling within and across provinces and territories for businesses purposes should carry with them a copy of TC SSB 09-2020, along with any relevant provincial bulletins (see below) and an employment confirmation letter to facilitate identification (as essential workers). The Federation has developed a proposed employment identification template letter (as a guidance only). 

   

 

Atlantic Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newfoundland

 

 

 
  • Rules:  Emergency Order extended to June 30; Special Measures Order (introduced May 15) prohibits non-residents from entering Newfoundland; 14 day self isolation requirement if entering Newfoundland from another province or country

  • Exemptions:  Entry prohibition and self-isolation requirements do not apply to asymptomatic transportation workers who are subject to the "Self-Isolation Exemption Order" - for details click HERE

  • NEW  Atlantic Bubble as of July 3; Travelers from Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, PEI and New Brunswick can travel freely within all four Atlantic provinces with no self-isolation requirement

Nova Scotia
  • Rules:  Emergency Order extended to July 12; 14-day self isolation requirement if entering Nova Scotia from another province or country

  • Exemptions:  Asymptomatic transportation workers not required to self isolate. For details click HERE

  • NEW  Atlantic Bubble as of July 3; Travelers from Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, PEI and New Brunswick can travel freely within all four Atlantic provinces with no self-isolation requirement

New Brunswick
  • Rules:  Emergency Order renewed and revised on June 26; 14-day self isolation requirement if entering New Brunswick from another province or country

  • Exemptions:  Asymptomatic transportation workers not required to self isolate - click HERE for more information

  • NEW  Atlantic Bubble as of July 3; Travelers from Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, PEI and New Brunswick can travel freely within all four Atlantic provinces with no self-isolation requirement

 St. Lawrence - Great Lakes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quebec
  • Rules:  Emergency Order extended until June 30; Reopening of most sectors of economic activity (click HERE); All provincial travel restrictions lifted  with exception of James Bay and Nunavik; No isolation requirement for individuals arriving from other provinces, but 14-day self-isolation if entering province from outside Canada (click HERE) 

  • Exemptions: Asymptomatic transportation and logisitcs workers not required to self-isolate - for details click HERE
     

Ontario
  • Rules: Emergency Orders extended until July 15; Staged re-opening of businesses and services - Stage 1 began May 19 (click HERE); Stage 2 began June 12 (click HERE);  No isolation requirement for individuals arriving from other provinces, but 14-day self isolation if entering province from outside Canada

  • Exemptions:  Asymptomatic transportation and logisitcs workers not required to self-isolate - for details click HERE

British Columbia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  • Rules: Most businesses (essential and non essential) remain open; No self-isolation requirement for individuals arriving from other provinces, but 14-day self isolation if entering province from outside Canada  (plus requirement to submit a self-isolation plan) - click HERE 

  • Exemptions:  Asymptomatic transportation workers not required to self-isolate, but must develop self-isolation plan, if returning from international travel (including from United States).

Nunavut