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Prior to arriving at port, vessels must report to Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security (TC MSS) and abide by the below guidelines:
Marine Sector Workers who have to travel to Canada to perform their duties to board an international flight destined to Canada are exempt from the ban on entering the country. No traveller may board a flight/enter Canada if they are symptomatic with a fever and cough or a fever and breathing difficulties.
Shore leave is prohibited for both symptomatic and asymptomatic foreign nationals for optional or discretionary purposes such as tourism, recreation or entertainment. Essential shore leave that is not optional or for a discretionary purpose may be granted to an asymptomatic seafarer of a ship, but may not exceed four hours in duration. When granting shore leave, the Master of a vessel shall determine that such leave is essential (e.g. a personal, family or medical emergency) and not discretionary.
For ship inspections, Inspectors must maintain a 2-meter distance from others at all times; Inspectors (TC, CFIA, etc) can travel in the same vehicle/launch only if 2-metre separation can be maintained throughout the transit.
For Port State Control (PSC) Inspections:
For Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) inspections, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) are to conduct non-compliant inspections (at anchorage) and import inspections at a particular rate based on risk. Other measures may include requesting additional information prior to inspections to reduce the amount of time spent on a vessel and interacting with crew.
(For information about operations in Canada, contact the GAC Houston Hub Agency Center at [email protected])
Source: Robert Reford Shipping Agency – GAC agent