Travel Information and Advisories FAQ
All university-related, non-essential travel is discouraged. Even where travel is permitted, it is discouraged if it is non-essential or not necessary to attend in person, due to the changing entry requirements of individual countries.
Refer toHealth Canada,Global Affairs CanadaandCanada Travelfor ongoing travel advisory updates to inform your planning.
Discuss travel plans with your department Chair/supervisor and assess any health, environmental, civil, legal, or any other risks you may encounter. Specifically, identify the predominant risks that you will encounter, analyze the exposure to the risk, and identify actions and precautions you can take to prevent or decrease impacts.
Refer toHealth Canada,Global Affairs CanadaandCanada Travelfor ongoing travel advisory updates to inform your planning.
ContactBlue Crossto confirm the area you want to travel to is currently covered under your health travel insurance plan. From Winnipeg, call 204.775.0151 (8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. weekdays)
Staff, faculty and students already abroad on University business should contact their supervisor to discuss whether they should return home and what precautions they are to take once back in Winnipeg.
Follow theAdvice for Travelers and Contacts of COVID-19 Casesprovided by Manitoba’s provincial medical health officer.
You may wish to access theManitoba COVID-19 screening toolposted online by Shared Health Manitoba.
All members of the community returning from a jurisdiction with anactive travel health noticefrom the Government of Canada, whether the travel was business or personal travel, are expected to take reasonable steps to prevent exposing our community to risk.