By Canadian Press

Cost of mandatory quarantine for newly arrived refugees to be covered by government

Feb 18, 2021 | 10:40 AM

OTTAWA — Newly arriving refugees will have the cost of their mandatory hotel quarantines covered by the federal government. 

The federal government is also covering the cost of mandatory COVID-19 testing on arrival.

As of Monday, most incoming travellers to Canada are required to stay for up to three nights in government-approved hotels while they await the results of COVID-19 tests.

The new rules are meant to guard against further spread of COVID-19 and discourage travel. 

But the fact travellers must pay out of pocket had refugee groups in particular concerned about how they’d find the money. 

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Despite widespread travel restrictions, refugees do continue to arrive in Canada — about 9,000 came in 2020. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 18, 2021.

Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press