Know before you go – testing and vaccine for travel and events
Please note: The Saskatchewan Health Authority published this story earlier this summer. We are sharing it again as it contains updated information regarding testing and vaccine requirements for travel and events.
Anyone planning to travel , either within the province, within Canada or internationally, should check the Government of Canada’s COVID travel site and the destination to which they are travelling to understand any travel restrictions and requirements, which may include proof of a negative COVID-19 test and/or proof of vaccination.
Some airlines and travel destinations require tight timelines for testing, with travellers being required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test (not a rapid antigen test) within 72 hours of their flight (some airline and destination timelines may vary).
As well, for those attending events, such as sporting events, concerts, festivals or social events, it is your responsibility to check the organization’s or venue’s testing or vaccine requirements for entry.
Testing is prioritized to support symptomatic persons and close contacts to reduce the spread of COVID-19. While Saskatchewan Health Authority teams work incredibly hard to provide test results in a timely manner, it can be challenging for the SHA to guarantee PCR test results for asymptomatic travelers or event goers in under 72 hours, due to transportation and processing times. If you require proof of a negative test before you travel or before attending an event, we strongly recommend seeking user-pay COVID-19 asymptomatic testing through a private lab where you pay a fee to ensure priority testing and result turnaround time is within your required timeline.
In Saskatchewan, private lab services are available to provide confirmatory COVID-19 PCR testing for asymptomatic individuals. They can be found by searching “private labs offering COVID-19 testing in Saskatchewan”. Individuals are responsible for the cost of their own tests.
If you require proof of vaccination and/or details on which vaccines you received, please login to or create a MySaskHealthRecord account at ehealthsask.ca, where your immunization record is available to print. For more information on other ways to access your proof of vaccination, please visit Saskatchewan.ca/COVID-19.
If you require additional doses of vaccine in order meet entrance requirements for a country/agency/venue, you may receive them at participating pharmacies or Saskatchewan Health Authority pop-up clinics. More information on additional doses required for travel can be found here. For more information on SHA testing please review the ‘What You Need to Know About Getting Tested for COVID-19’ fact sheet.
