22/06/2021
CANADA LIFTING RESTRICTIONS FOR FULLY VACCINATED TRAVELERS FROM 5 JULY 2021.
Canada will be lifting most international travel restrictions for Canadians, permanent residents, and certain foreign nationals who are fully vaccinated, starting July 5.
Effective July 5 at 11:59 p.m. EDT travelers who are currently able to enter Canada under the existing rules will be able to do so without having to self-isolate for 14 days, taking a test on day eight, or having to stay in a quarantine hotel upon arrival, if they are fully immunized against COVID-19. In order to be considered fully vaccinated, travelers will have had to have received a full series of a vaccine, or a combination of vaccines that have been authorized by Health Canada— Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD, and Johnson & Johnson—at least 14 days prior to entering the country.
Proof of vaccination will be required in order to be exempted from the quarantine measures, and travelers are being asked to either have a paper or digital copy of their vaccination documentation, and will have to submit COVID-19-related information into the federal government’s ArriveCAN app before arriving in Canada.
The government is requiring all travellers to now disclose vaccination information at the border, they say to help identify “vaccine-escape variants” and people are being told to download the “most up-to-date” version of the ArriveCAN app being released on July 5. Entering fraudulent information into the app will result in fines of up to $750,000 or six months in prison.
The requirement for pre-departure and on-arrival testing will remain in place for fully-vaccinated travelers. Travelers will still need to be asymptomatic, and have an adequate quarantine plan in place in case border officials determine a period of self-isolation is required.
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2021/06/backgrounder-phase-1-of-easing-border-measures-for-travellers-entering-canada.html
Individuals approved for permanent residence may travel to Canada as of June 21
Valid COPR holders can now enter Canada. Some 23,000 Confirmation of Permanent Residence have been issued since Canada introduced corona virus travel restrictions in March 2020.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2021/06/individuals-approved-for-permanent-residence-may-travel-to-canada-as-of-june-21.html
