Travelling safely during COVID-19
All residents of Canada can travel to the Yukon; however, some residents will be required to self-isolate upon arrival.
If you travel to one of the Yukon’s communities, make sure you follow any travel advisories issued by First Nations governments, municipalities or communities, and be safe and responsible.
Self-isolation required for travellers who do not live in BC, NWT and Nunavut
- All travelers arriving to the Yukon who do not live in Yukon, British Columbia, Northwest Territories or Nunavut are required to self-isolate for 14 days. This includes anyone arriving by road or air, whether they be visitors or Yukoners returning home.
- The Yukon government has mechanisms in place to monitor and ensure travellers are self-isolating.
Additional travel restrictions
- International flight arrivals to Canada are being accepted at the following four airports: Vancouver International (YVR), Calgary International (YYC), Toronto Pearson International (YYZ), and Montreal-Pierre Elliot Trudeau International (YUL).
- As of November 1st 2020, all travellers arriving in Canada must provide their quarantine plans digitally, and report symptoms during their quarantine daily.
- Canada has closed the border to foreign nationals, with some exceptions such as air crews and diplomats. Please contact Canada Border Service Agency at 1-833-784-4397 with any questions.
- Airlines are now mandated to prevent all travellers who present symptoms of COVID-19 to board a plane at point of origin, meaning anyone who has symptoms will not be able to come to Canada.
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Canada and the United States are temporarily restricting all non-essential travel across its borders to limit the spread of COVID-19. This is a precautionary measure, in line with the directions on physical distancing that are being given by health officials across the country. Discretionary, recreational and tourist travel between Canada and the US are no longer allowed, including Yukon–Alaska border crossings.
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Updates have been made to exempt the following groups of individuals from the mandatory quarantine requirements. These changes will be effective November 1st, 2020.
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Asymptomatic students (as well as any drivers who accompany them) who cross the border regularly to attend school. This is conditional based on support from provincial and local public health
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Dependent children (as well as any drivers who accompany them) subject to cross-border custody arrangement
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Specific, isolated, cross-broader communities (Stewart, BC; Campobello Island, NB; Northwest Angle, MN; and Hyder, AK) who travel to their neighbouring communities for basic necessities of life.
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Travellers denied entry at the US land border who immediately return to Canada without exiting their vehicle
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Stay informed
Public Health Agency of Canada
Government of Yukon
Parks Canada
World Health Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention