Starting today, Monday July 5, fully vaccinated Canadian travellers are allowed to return to Canada without following the mandatory hotel quarantine guidelines that were previously put in place.
According to the Canadian government’s website, those that meet the following criteria are exempt from further quarantine once they enter the country:
- are eligible to enter Canada
- are asymptomatic
- meet the Government of Canada requirements of fully vaccinated travellers
- meet all other entry requirements, including entering your information in ArriveCAN before arrival
Those who meet the requirements may be exempt from:
- quarantine
- hotel stopover (for air travellers)
- day-8 testing requirement
The current vaccines that are accepted in Canada include: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD COVID-19 vaccine, and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine - single dose.
For more information on full rules and restrictions, follow the link here.
