Welcoming the world back to Toronto

WELCOMING THE WORLD BACK TO TORONTO

As the most diverse city on the planet, Toronto is a place to convene, create, play, do business and launch the next great idea that could change the world. While the last few years had put meetings on hold, the city is ready to host events and welcome the world back with open arms.

Toronto’s unique DNA – a combination of cultural diversity and the potential alchemy that can come from mixing, and remixing it together to produce something entirely new makes it an ideal destination for bringing people together. The city’s kaleidoscope of cultures, each unique, and when combined with views and perspectives from people across the globe, holds the potential to create something that has never been done before.

In recent months Canada has reopened its borders to fully vaccinated U.S. and international visitors and as such, Toronto Pearson International Airport, named the best large airport in North America four years straight, has implemented strict health and safety procedures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. It’s all about making travel safer for everyone. While travel requirements are subject to change, here’s what to expect when you come to Canada’s largest city.

Canada no longer requires most fully-vaccinated visitors to quarantine upon arrival, you must still prepare a quarantine plan just in case a border official asks for it. You should also know that you may be randomly selected to undergo a COVID-19 arrival test.

It may not be obvious when walking through the terminals, but Toronto Pearson has made several high-tech improvements to

ensure a safe travel experience. Here are just a few of the highlights from Toronto Pearson’s Healthy Airport program:

• Enhanced airflow and ventilation; state-of-the-art air quality monitoring equipment and continual facility monitoring to help avoid congestion

• New touchless elevator technology that visitors can operate via a smartphone QR code

• Thorough disinfection of high-touch areas; contactless check-in, bag drop and boarding

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) vending machines and hundreds of hand sanitizer and smartphone sanitizing stations

• Plexiglass barriers installed in screening areas, shops and restaurants and in airport taxis and limos

When it’s time to return home, departing travellers are asked to arrive at Toronto Pearson at least 90 minutes prior to a domestic flight and three hours before an international flight. Save time by checking in early from your phone and by using the airport’s touchless self-serve kiosks to print your luggage tags. International travellers can take their departure tests right at Toronto Pearson.

As confidence for in-person meetings continues to grow, Toronto was recently named host city for the 2023 World Stroke Organization Congress, 2023 & 2028 EsportsTravel Summit, as well as Destinations International 2022 Annual Convention.

For more information visit destinationtoronto.com/meetings