Canada to advise against non-essential travel

Canada is set to advise citizens against non-essential international travel due to Omicron variant of  the coronavirus.

According to CTV News, the federal government will advise Canadian's against non-essential travel to foreign countries, as the country attempts to limit the spread of  the variant.

The news outlet says it was informed of  the impending announcement by two government sources.

The sources say the non-essential travel recommendation will likely be announced today.

The federal government instituted a similar recommendation in March 2020 at the start of  the pandemic, but only recently lifted it in October, as vaccinations rose.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and premiers had a 90 minute meeting yesterday evening to discuss the new non-essential travel recommendation, but also a number of  other travel measures that could help curb the spread of  COVID-19.

According to a senior government source, one measure that is likely to be implemented is testing at airports for all individuals coming back to Canada, regardless of nationality or the country they are arriving from.