Syed Khan – 20 July 2021
Canada, yesterday in a press conference held by Health Canada, announced the reopening of its borders to fully vaccinated tourists. The new measures come into effect starting August 9 at 12:01 a.m. EST.
What does this mean for travelers?
Fully vaccinated travelers no longer have to undergo an on-arrival and day eight testing, although they may be subject to random testing at the border. Before coming to Canada, all documents need to be submitted to the ArriveCan app or website.
Vaccinations approved :
Fully vaccinated travelers must have the recommended dosage of a vaccine approved for use in Canada. These include :
- Astra Zeneca
- Pfizer
- Moderna
- Janssen (Johnson & Johnson)
The final injection must have been received at least 14 days prior to entry. Vaccination certificates must be in French or English, or else, a certified translation should be shown at the border.
Measures for unvaccinated children:
- Unvaccinated dependents of fully vaccinated travelers will no longer have to complete the full 14-day quarantine.
- This has no effect on all entry and testing requirements, including on-arrival and day eight testing.
- Children will have to avoid group settings such as school and daycare in the two weeks following their arrival to Canada.
Testing requirements:
- Starting August 9, Canadian citizens and permanent residents traveling to the U.S. for less than 72 hours can do their pre-entry arrival test in Canada.
- This means that they do not have to take a second test in the U.S. in order to be allowed back in.
- Those who have recovered from COVID-19 but continue to test positive can present their test taken between 14 to 180 days prior to arrival.
- Fully vaccinated travelers will not need a post-arrival test unless they have been randomly selected for an on-arrival test.
A summary of the updates and rules announced are as follows :
- Fully vaccinated U.S. tourists can enter Canada starting August 9
- The hotel quarantine policy ends on August 9
- Fully vaccinated children of Canadians, and other exempt travelers to have amended quarantine starting August 9
- India flight ban extended to August 21
- Fully vaccinated tourists from all countries can enter September 7
- Airports in Halifax, Quebec City, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal are now accepting international flights
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