Summary of the announcements made today regarding border restrictions (lots of news):
1. As of August 9th the 14-day quarantine for unvaccinated children under 12 entering Canada with fully vaccinated parents will be eliminated.
However at the same time, there will be public health limits on younger travellers looking to join group settings upon their return to Canada (such as summer camps, daycares, etc).
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2. On August 9th American citizens and permanent residents of the U.S. will be allowed to travel to Canada for leisure travel if they’ve received a full course of one of the four COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in Canada at least 14 days prior to arrival.
On September 7th Canada will reopen its borders to fully vaccinated travellers from any country, for leisure travel.
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3. This begs the question, will fully vaccinated Canadians also be allowed to travel to the U.S. by land for leisure travel on August 9th?
The U.S. has not made a formal announcement, but considering our countries have always stayed aligned on their border policies, I think that's a good bet.
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4. Starting August 9th the arrival test for those entering Canada will be a random selection for those who are fully vaccinated, so you may or may not need to perform this test any longer.
(The 'arrival test' is different than the 'pre-departure test' you need before your flight to Canada. That one is still required).
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5. Sometime before August 9th, the hotel quarantine requirement is being dropped for *everyone*, including those who are not fully vaccinated.
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6. International flights will be allowed to resume from additional Canadian airports on August 9th, 2021. (Halifax, Québec City, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Edmonton)