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Canada opens for fully vaccinated US citizens

Canada will allow fully vaccinated US citizens and US permanent residents who are currently residing in the US to enter Canada for discretionary or non-essential travel from August 9th 2021. However entry to Canada will continue to be prohibited for US travelers who are not fully vaccinated and for all other foreign nationals unless they meet the exemption requirements under the Quarantine Act.

To satisfy eligibility requirements, fully vaccinated US citizens and US Green card holders must have received the full dose of vaccine at least 14 days prior to entry to Canada. At present the following are the approved vaccines by the Canadian government. Vaccines manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD and Janssen (Johnson and Johnson).

On August 9, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. EDT, fully vaccinated citizens and permanent residents of the United States (U.S.), currently residing in the U.S., will be permitted to enter Canada for discretionary (non-essential) travel. Entry to Canada will continue to be prohibited for U.S. travellers who are not fully vaccinated and for all other foreign nationals, unless they already meet an exemption set out in the Orders made under the Quarantine Act.

To be eligible to enter Canada, fully vaccinated American citizens and permanent residents must have received 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).

Fully vaccinated travelers must:

• Meet the pre-entry testing requirements;
• Provide COVID19 related information electronically through ArriveCAN (app or web portal) including proof of vaccination prior to departing for Canada (subject to limited exceptions);
• Be asymptomatic upon arrival; and
• Have a paper or digital copy of their vaccination documentation in English or French (or certified translation, along with the original) available to show a government official on request.

All travelers must still present a suitable quarantine plan, and be prepared to quarantine, should they not meet all of the conditions required to be exempt from quarantine.

The Canadian government also intends to allow travelers from all other countries who are fully vaccinated by Canadian government approved vaccines at least 14 days prior to entry in Canada. However this decision is still pending depending on the Covid19 situation in the coming weeks.