Canada Eases Quarantine Requirements for Fully Vaccinated Travelers
Along with border opening to all valid CoPR holders, Canada is set to ease quarantine requirements to all fully-vaccinated exempt travelers entering the country – given that the vaccine administered to them is either one of the approved vaccines by Health Canada: Pfizer, Moderna, Astra Zeneca, and Johnson and Johnson. Proof of vaccination is also needed and must be in English or French otherwise, travelers will need a certified translation.
In connection to this, all travelers including non-vaccinated travelers are required to disclose their COVID-19 vaccine information. This includes whether they received the vaccine or not, the brand of the vaccine administered, or any other information that can identify the vaccine administered to them. They will also need to provide the date of vaccination as they must be vaccinated at least 14 days prior to their arrival to Canada for them to be considered fully vaccinated.
Canada’s phased approach for fully vaccinated travelers who are exempted from travel restrictions that include permanent residents will start on July 5, 2021, at 11:59 pm EDT. The said travelers who will be entering Canada will no longer be subject to all the requirements to quarantine or take COVID-19 tests as imposed by the federal government.
Vaccinated travelers do not make them exempted from pre and on-arrival requirements, mandatory hotel stay, and day 8 testing. However, travelers can skip the mandatory quarantine only if their COVID-19 test upon arrival to Canada comes back negative. In connection to this, a traveler must be asymptomatic and must provide a suitable quarantine plan.
Travelers headed to Canada must electronically submit their COVID-19 related information via the ArriveCAN app or by simply signing in at Canada.ca/ArriveCAN before their arrival in Canada. The said app will be available online starting July 5, 2021. As per Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, this is just the first step while their government works with the provinces on a national vaccination certification.
