The Canadian government is imposing new and stricter regulations surrounding travellers entering the country from international destinations.

It’s in addition to the suspension of all Canadian airline flights to the Caribbean and Mexico starting tomorrow and lasting through to the end of April.

The measures are being taken to help protect Canadians from new variants of the COVID-19 virus.

Starting next week all international flights must land at one of only four airports, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the new measures yesterday.

He says in addition to the pre-boarding COVID test already required, Ottawa will be introducing mandatory PCR testing at the airport for people returning to Canada. Travellers must then have to wait at an approved hotel for up to three days for test results, at their own expense.