By Dale Boyd
The message from the Canadian Snowbird Association is simple for Canadians who winter in warmer climes: “Come home.”
“Were telling our members to heed the advice of the Government of Canada and come home as soon as it is feasible to do so,” said Evan Rachkovsky, director of research and communications with the Canadian Snowbird Association.
One of the first things snowbirds should be doing is getting in touch with their travel medical insurance provider, he said.
“We have received a number of confirmed reports where insurance companies are telling their policy holders that they have 10 days to return back home to Canada immediately or risk loss of coverage,” Rachkovsky said.
Travellers are advised to self-isolate for 14 days upon returning to the country under the advice of the public health authorities.
Another issue snowbirds are coming across is a number of Canadians who own U.S.-registered vehicles and want to bring them across the border.. Rachkovsky said Transport Canada has recently amended regulations to allow for that.
“If they do get in contact with Transport Canada, they can apply for a decleration to temporarily import those vehicles into Canada,” Rachkovsky said.
