Starting Friday, proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test will be required in the province for the public to access a range of businesses and event venues.

Proof of vaccine or a negative test will also be required for all government of Saskatchewan ministry, crown, and agency employees. This includes the Saskatchewan Health Authority.

Public employers, under the Public Employers COVID-19 Emergency Regulations, will also require their employees to show proof of vaccine or a negative covid test at least every seven days.

Individuals can show their proof of vaccination through wallet cards received at the time of immunization, a printed copy of your MySaskHealthRecord vaccine certificate, a screenshot of your certificate, a vaccine printout from Saskatchewan Health Authority Public Health, or a QR code.

The QR Codes on vaccine records were temporarily removed on Friday, September 24 due to potential security concerns. The issue has been resolved, and QR codes are again available in MySaskHealthRecord. Any QR codes that were saved, printed or captured before Tuesday should be deleted or destroyed as they have been made invalid. A new QR code will be available on your MSHR account.

Businesses requiring proof of vaccination will also require ID from anyone 18 and older. Anyone aged 12-17 will need to show ID unless accompanied by an adult with proof of vaccination and ID. Youth 12 and under who do not have a photo ID or an accompanying adult will be allowed to show other forms of government-issued ID such as birth certificate or health service card.

Those who are unvaccinated will have the option of providing proof of a negative COVID-19 test from within the previous 72 hours.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority also announced that they will no longer be providing testing for asymptomatic individuals. This is due to the large increase in those seeking testing. The SHA will instead be prioritizing those showing symptoms, those who have been identified as close contacts, those with a positive rapid antigen test, anyone identified as part of an outbreak situation, or those requiring transfer or admission to long-term care, primary care, social services, or intensive care unit.

Self-administered take-home rapid antigen tests will not be accepted as valid proof of negative COVID-19 results either.

Anyone in need of a negative test result will have several options on the market that will provide a rapid antigen test or a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for a fee.

You can find a list of locations and labs offering testing by clicking here.