Syed Khan – 18 July 2021
In a new statement by the office of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, it has been indicated that the Canadian border restrictions could be announced by as soon as 19th July, two days before they were originally set to be announced. The country had introduced restrictions on travel back in March 2020 and is now taking measures to gradually lift lockdown and ease travel into the country.
What does this mean for travelers?
For now, only those who fit the below criteria are allowed to travel into Canada :
- Canadian citizens and their family members
- Permanent residents
- New immigrants
- Temporary foreign workers
- International students
Who is excluded for now?
Those who remain excluded for now include tourists from the U.S and other parts of the world but this could soon change as Trudeau’s office is set to allow fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents to enter the country by mid-August and from the rest of the world by early September.
What does the lifting of restrictions depend on?
In June, the Canadian government had announced that all COPR Holders were exempt effective immediately from its travel restrictions. In early July, the country had implemented a new policy exempting fully vaccinated travelers from needing to quarantine for the required period. Now, ease of travel into the country depends on how Canada maintains its high rate of vaccinations & keeps the COVID-19 case count to a minimum.
Following the latest Canadian government data, almost 40 percent of citizens are fully vaccinated with over 80 percent of 12+ Canadians having received at least one vaccine dose. Canada continues to maintain new cases count below 1000.
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