7th September 2021 

New Measures for Fully Vaccinated International Travellers to Canada

Beginning at 12:01 a.m. EDT on September 7, 2021, fully vaccinated foreign nationals will be eligible to enter Canada for discretionary (non-essential) reasons, such as tourism; however, these individuals must:

• be fully vaccinated: a traveller must have received, and show proof of, the full series of a vaccine — or combination of vaccines — accepted by the Government of Canada at least 14 days prior to entering Canada. Currently, those vaccines are manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD, and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson).
• have a valid pre-arrival COVID-19 molecular test result taken no more than 72 hours before their scheduled flight or their arrival at the land border crossing, or a previous positive test result taken between 14 and 180 days before departure to Canada.  Antigen tests, often called “rapid tests” are not accepted;
• be asymptomatic;
• submit their mandatory information via ArriveCAN (App or website), including proof of vaccination in English or French and a quarantine plan;
• be admissible under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and,
• take a test on arrival, if selected.

Read the full  media announcement here 

 Resources

Our partners at the Public Health Agency of Canada have developed several products/tools to help  media  understand the full scope of these changes and what travellers will need to know before, during, and after their entry to Canada. 

• Infographic: A one page document outlining requirements for all travellers entering Canada by land or air.
• Fact Sheet: A detailed document with the 5 steps fully vaccinated travellers entering into Canada must follow.

Associated Links

• Find out if you can enter Canada - Travel restrictions in Canada
• ArriveCAN
• COVID-19 vaccinated travellers entering Canada
• Entering Canada by land and air during COVID-19
• Entering Canada by water during COVID-19
• COVID-19: For unvaccinated children under 12 without symptoms and travelling with fully vaccinated parents or guardians
• COVID-19: For travellers over 12 without symptoms who are medically exempt from receiving a vaccination

Make sure to follow @GovCanHealth on Twitter for the latest updates and shareable content.  

Readers wanting more information on planning trips to Canada should go to www.explore-canada.co.uk

Media wanting more information should go to www.destinationcanada.com/media 

For more media information please contact Nim Singh, Destination Canada, Media and PR Manager, singh.nim@destinationcanada.com   (Not for publication)