The federal government scrapped the pre-arrival COVID-19 testing requirement for all fully vaccinated travellers coming into Canada, taking another major step back to normalcy. Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said in a virtual press conference on Thursday that the country is “entering into a transition phase of this pandemic,” as he announced the removal of pre-entry COVID-19 testing effective on April 1, at 12:01 a.m. EDT. Here is what you need to know if you are planning a trip to Canada after that day. Fully Vaccinated Foreign Nationals Starting April 1, fully vaccinated foreign nationals coming into Canada by air, land, or water will no longer be required to take a PCR molecular test or an antigen test prior to departure. Travellers are considered “fully vaccinated” if they have received one dose of the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine or at least two doses of the following approved COVID-19 vaccines (including a mix of two …