It was bound to happen.

A Stratford man has been arrested after trying to allegedly use a fake COVID-19 document to evade Canadian quarantine laws at Pearson airport.

The suspect was charged on February 8 after being detected by a Public Quarantine Officer conducting tests at a Canada Border Services Agency area of arriving passengers, according to Peel Regional Police.

“The COVID-19 document was revealed to be fraudulent, and it was, in fact, a positive test result,” police said in a release.

The 29-year-old suspect, who has not been identified, was charged for unlawfully did knowingly use a forged document.

He was released on Form 9 appearance notice and will appear before an Ontario Court of Justice on April 19 in Brampton.

Discussions by police and Public Health officials determined that there were no additional offences the suspect faced under the Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA) or Emergency Management Act.

The man was transported to an area hotel to begin a 14-day quarantine period, as required under law for arriving international passengers.

Starting on February 1, all arriving international passengers are required to take a COVID-19 tests upon arrival at Pearson. They also have to present a document showing they took a test for the virus within three days before arriving in Canada. Passengers are required to show the negative result before they board a plane for this country.

The quarantine tests were demanded by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who claimed travellers with the virus may be entering the province with the virus.

Testing of arriving international passengers is required by the Government of Ontario, whose officials claim the program is another layer of protection for communities.

Anyone with information about the incident is being asked to contact investigators at 905-453-3311, ext. 3120, or leave anonymous tip with Peel Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477.

Meanwhile, three international travellers were slapped with $750 fines after refusing to take COVID-19 tests when arriving into the country last week.

Peel Police said since February 1, they have charged three people entering Canada “for failing to comply with a Section 22 order in respect of a communicable disease.”