BEFORE YOUR TRIP testing requirements; be asymptomatic upon arrival; and have a paper or digital copy of their vaccination documentation in English or French( or certified translation) ready to show a government official on request as evidence.
Final determination of whether or not you qualify for the exemption is made by a government representative at the border.
You must therefore be prepared to quarantine for 14 days, in case you are symptomatic or don’ t meet the requirements.
UNVACCINATED TRAVELLERS
Unvaccinated travellers must also provide proof of a negative laboratory molecular test prior to boarding international flights to Canada.
After arrival in Canada, unvaccinated travellers must:
• Have your ArriveCAN receipt, test results, hotel confirmation and quarantine plans ready for assessment by a Border Services Officer
• Take a test on arrival
• Go directly to your pre-booked hotel for up to 3 nights to await results from your arrival test
• On day 8 of your quarantine at home, you will take another test, following the instructions provided to you. You must stay in your place of quarantine while you await the results from this test.
Travellers within Canada or those who are only connecting in Canada do not need to follow the above rules.
Requirements are subject to change, consult official Government of Canada sources for the very latest details.
For the PCR test required for unvaccinated travelers returning to Canada, some hotels are collecting samples on the property while others have special pricing and transport arrangements with local testing sites to take PCR samples and expedite test results.
Switch Health and Air Canada have partnered to offer a PCR test that can be purchased prior to leaving Canada and self administered prior to returning to the country.
If one or more travelers tests positive, many warm weather resorts are offering the ability to extend your stay 10 to 14 days with free or discounted accommodations.
Should you be abroad and continue to test positive after recovering from COVID you are allowed to re-enter the U. S. by air with documentation that you have recovered and are approved for travel by a healthcare professional. One easy, virtual way to obtain documentation accepted by airlines is through the paid Quick MD service.
It’ s important that you have a plan before you leave home on how you will be tested for your return. You can rely on the expertise of your travel advisor to look after all the details required to make your return home as seamless as possible.
UNVACCINATED AND EVEN VACCINATED TRAVELERS SHOULD
Wear a mask in public
MAKING A TESTING PLAN
Hotels, resorts and cruise lines throughout the world have rolled out programs to assist their guests with accessing tests before they return home. Many resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean, for example, are offering Antigen rapid tests on property for free or a nominal fee. The Antigen test meets the requirements for those returning to the U. S.
Maintain social distance
Wash your hands frequently
Stay inside if you feel sick
12 https:// www. cdc. gov / coronavirus / 2019-ncov / travelers / testing-international-air-travelers. html 13 https:// travel. gc. ca / travel-covid
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