The government of Canada announced that as of this September 7 it opened its borders to those who wish to make “non-essential” visits, however, those who travel to Canadian territory must have the complete scheme of the vaccine against COVID-19 .
Cristina Planter, director of Political Affairs with Canada and Trilateral Mechanisms of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced that the requirements that must be met to enter Canadian lands and even points out that those people who test positive for COVID-19 upon arrival , they must have a contingency plan in place to enter quarantine.
He explained that, randomly, several people will be chosen to carry out tests and detect if they are carriers of the virus or not.
“The border crossing requirements that those interested in traveling to Canada must meet are: not having symptoms of COVID-19, having the complete vaccination scheme of some of the four pharmaceutical companies approved by that country, Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson, or a combination of them. It is important to mention that to enter Canada, at least 14 days must have elapsed since the last dose; likewise, travelers must download the most updated version of the ArriveCan application to Present the evidence or electronic certificate of vaccination, which must have a certified translation into English or French, they must also have the negative result of a PCR test carried out within 72 hours prior to the trip to Canada and have a plan in place contingency to remain in quarantine in case they show symptoms of COVID-19, “he added.
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– Cristina Planter (@crisspr) September 7, 2021
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