Canadian federal government officials today made a major announcement on the reopening of the Canadian border, planning to allow fully vaccinated tourists to visit Canada again soon.
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▪ Starting at 12:01 a.m. on August 9, fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents will be able to enter Canada from the United States without quarantine for two weeks. (It should be noted that Canada's opening of borders is unilateral, and the US government has not yet notified the opening of entry to the US on one side of Canada)
▪ From September 7, passengers who have been fully vaccinated from all other countries are allowed to enter Canada without quarantine. (However, according to the current Canadian requirement, "full vaccination" refers to vaccination with the Canadian public health department approved)
▪ Starting from August 9, a new randomized testing program will be launched at airports and land border crossings. Fully vaccinated passengers do not need to be tested upon arrival unless they are randomly selected.
▪ From August 9, children under 12 who have not yet approved for vaccination will be exempted from quarantine and quarantine requirements after entering Canada.
▪ Add 5 airports to allow international flights: Ottawa, Quebec City, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Halifax.
It is worth noting here that after entry is opened, foreign tourists entering Canada need to provide vaccination certificates. Adults entering the country need to be vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival and present a proof that they have fully received the vaccine approved for use in Canada.
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At the same time, foreign tourists must comply with public health measures of each province and region after entering Canada.
Adults entering Canada need to provide proof in English or French that they have fully received the COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Canada. That is to say, at least 14 days before arrival, two doses of Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca vaccines were received, or one dose of Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Source: Canada.ca
All passengers must submit information using the government's ArriveCAN. If they meet government standards, they do not need to be quarantined when they arrive in Canada.
1 Before arriving, passengers still need to obtain COVID-19 molecular test results before arriving in Canada.
The government also announced plans to implement a new surveillance project at airports and land border ports starting from August 9. Travelers who have been fully vaccinated do not need to be tested upon arrival unless they are randomly selected to complete the COVID-19 molecule test.
