Canada's changing its entry rules again. The two most important changes apply to vaccinated adults and unvaccinated children.
s summer approaches, countries continue to lower the barrier of entry for travelers. Last Friday, the Canadian government announced changes to its Covid-19 policy taking effect today.
and complete the questionnaire within 72 hours of arrival. Vaccinated travelers must upload proof of vaccination to the app in advance of arrival.The country’s federal mask mandate is still in place on planes, trains, subways and other public transportation. “This kind of requirement requires ongoing evaluation,” Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said at a news conference last week. “I think it's one of the least intrusive measures but adds definitely another layer of protection.
Fully vaccinated travelers may be selected at random to take a Covid-19 molecular test upon arrival but are not required to quarantine while awaiting their test result. This randomized testing is limited to four major international airports: Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal. As of today, fully vaccinated travelers are no longer required to provide a quarantine plan to isolate if they test positive. Since April 1, vaccinated travelers have, but the ArriveCan app was still asking for a detailed 14-day quarantine plan in case travelers tested positive on the random arrival test. This step is no longer in the app.
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