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Canada Starts Welcoming Back Fully Vaccinated Foreign Travellers

On Friday, the Government of Canada reconfirmed that, as of September 7, 2021, Canada's borders will reopen to fully vaccinated foreign nationals who meet entry requirements. This means that international language students, including those coming to Canada on eTAs and TRVs, may now enter the country without the requirement to quarantine for 14 days.

To be eligible to enter the country, students 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.

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The Public Health Agency of Canada has developed the following tools and links to better 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.