Changing travel requirements to address COVID-19 Omicron variant of concern
Effective December 21, 2021, at 12:01 am (EST): All Canadians returning from short trips must take a molecular pre-entry test. The test must be taken outside of Canada within 72 hours before arriving in Canada.
Avoid non-essential travel outside Canada, regardless of your vaccination status. Omicron travel health notice
Travellers are eligible to enter or return to Canada if they qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller.
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Check if you qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller
To qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller to Canada, you must:
- have received at least 2 doses of a vaccine accepted for travel, a mix of 2 accepted vaccines
- or at least 1 dose of the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine
- have received your second dose at least 14 full days before you enter Canada
- Example: if your second dose was anytime on Thursday July 1, then Friday
July 16 would be the first day that you meet the 14 day condition - have no signs or symptoms of COVID-19
- follow pre-entry testing and entry requirements
- upload proof of vaccination in ArriveCAN
- complete your ArriveCAN submission and and have ArriveCAN receipt with letter I, V, or A beside your name
- complete arrival test and quarantine if selected
- monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 for the 14 days after entry into Canada
- if you have symptoms of COVID-19, seek advice from local public health
Accepted vaccines
Vaccines accepted by the Government of Canada for the purpose of travel to and within Canada:
- AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD (ChAdOx1-S, Vaxzevria, AZD1222)
- Bharat Biotech (Covaxin, BBV152 A, B, C)
- Janssen/Johnson & Johnson
- Moderna (mRNA-1273)
- Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty, tozinameran, BNT162b2)
- Sinopharm BIBP (BBIBP-CorV)
- Sinovac (CoronaVac, PiCoVacc)
To qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller, you must have received, at least 14
full days prior to the day you travel:
- at least 2 doses of a vaccine accepted by the Government of Canada for the purpose of travel
- or a mix of 2 accepted vaccines
- or at least 1 dose of the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine
If your proof of vaccination is not in English or French
If your proof of vaccination is not in English or French, you need a certified translation in English or French.
Your certified translation must include the stamp or membership number of a professional translation association.
Keep both the original proof of vaccination and the certified translation with you while you travel.
If your proof of vaccination doesn’t meet all of the requirements, it will be considered invalid. You will not qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller.
What is not accepted as a fully vaccinated traveller
Partial vaccination
You must have received at least 2 doses of an accepted vaccine, or a mix of 2 accepted vaccines, or at least 1 dose of the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine to qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller and be allowed to enter Canada.
Recovered from COVID-19 with only one dose
If you’ve recovered from COVID-19, you still need at least 2 doses of an accepted COVID-19 vaccine or mix of 2 accepted vaccines.
If you’ve only had one dose of an accepted vaccine other than Janssen (Johnson & Johnson), you don’t qualify for the fully vaccinated traveller exemption.
If you do not qualify for the fully vaccinated traveller exemption, you may still be able to enter Canada.
Find out if you can enter Canada
Pre-entry testing and ArriveCAN requirements
To enter or return to Canada as a fully vaccinated traveller, you must follow all of these requirements.
Checklist of what you need to have ready at the border
Have the following items with you for assessment by a government official at the border (land border
crossings do not provide WiFi for travellers):
Instructions:
1. Pre-entry testing (accepted types, timing)
Who needs a pre-entry test
- All travellers 5 years of age or older
- You must provide proof of a COVID-19 negative molecular test result to enter Canada OR proof of a previous positive test result taken between 14 and 180 days ago (starting January 15, 2022, between 10 and 180 days ago).
If you’ve already had COVID-19 and recovered
If you are now symptom-free, you can provide proof of a positive COVID-19 molecular test when crossing the border, instead of a negative one.
- The test must have been taken at least 14 and no more than 180 days before (starting January 15, 2022, between 10 and 180 days):
- the initial scheduled departure time of your aircraft
- your scheduled entry into Canada by water or land
- The proof of the positive result must be from an accepted type of molecular test
- If your positive proof is accepted you won’t have to take arrival or Day-8 tests
Flying to Canada – when to take your test
You must take a molecular test within 72 hours of the scheduled departure time of your flight to Canada.
If you have a connecting flight:
- the test must be taken within 72 hours of the scheduled departure time of your last direct flight to Canada
- you may need to schedule the test in your transit city
Flying from India
Direct flights
If you’re taking a direct flight from India to Canada, you’ll need proof of a negative COVID-19 molecular test from the Genestrings Laboratory at the Delhi airport. The test must be taken within 18 hours of the scheduled departure of your direct flight to Canada.
Indirect flights
If you’re taking an indirect flight from India to Canada, you’ll still need proof of a negative COVID-19 molecular test, within 72 hours of your final flight to Canada. The test must be taken in the country from which your flight to Canada will depart.
Flying from Morocco
Direct flights
If you’re taking a direct flight from Morocco to Canada, your pre-entry test result must be
presented as a Moroccan COVID-19 PCR Test Certificate
issued by the Government of Morocco.
The certificate may be for a negative result taken within 72 hours of scheduled departure or a positive result between 14 and 180 days before departure (starting January 15, 2022, between 10 and 180 days ago).
If you tested positive in another country prior to arrival in Morocco, you must provide proof of a positive molecular test result from 14 and 180 days before your departure (starting January 15, 2022, between 10 and 180 days ago).
Indirect flights
If you’re taking an indirect flight from Morocco to Canada, you’ll still need proof of a negative COVID-19 molecular test, within 72 hours of your final flight to Canada. The test must be taken in the country from which your flight to Canada will depart.
Airlines may refuse boarding to travellers who are unable to provide a valid negative molecular test result or proof of a previous positive molecular test result taken between 14 and 180 days ago (starting January 15, 2022, between 10 and 180 days ago).
Arriving by car, bus, boat, ferry or train from the United States
You must take a molecular test in the United States within 72 hours of your planned entry into Canada
Who doesn’t need a pre-entry test
Accepted types of molecular tests
- PCR – Polymerase chain reaction
- Nucleic acid test (NAT) or Nucleic acid amplification test (NAATs)
- Reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP)
These tests use methods such as a nasopharyngeal (NP) swab, nose swab, or saliva sample.
- Rapid antigen tests
aren’t accepted.
Other acceptable types of tests
- RT-PCR – reverse transcription real time PCR
- Quantitative PCR (qPCR)
- Isothermal amplification
- Droplet digital PCR or digital droplet PCR (ddPCR)
- Transcription-mediated amplification (TMA)
- RNA (Ribonucleic acid)
- Ct (cycle threshold)
- CRISPR
- Sequencing
- Next generational sequencing (NGS) or whole genome sequencing (WGS)
- Oxford Nanopore sequencing (LamPORE)
- Detection of the N gene
- Detection of Orf1a/b
- Detection of the S gene
- Detection of the E gene
- Detection of the RdRp gene
Providing proof of your result
When you arrive at the border, you must present an accepted negative molecular test result (paper or electronic proof) or proof of a previous positive molecular test result taken between 14 and 180 days (starting January 15, 2022, between 10 and 180 days ago) that includes:
- Traveller name and date of birth
- Name and civic address of the laboratory/clinic/facility that administered the test
- The date on which the test was taken
- The type of test taken
- The test result
Keep proof of your test results with you for the 14-day period that begins on the day you enter Canada.
Testing locations
Testing facilities and expenses
Select the country you’re coming from. Not all countries have testing facilities information available yet.
Select your location
Select your location
United States
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Azores
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bonaire
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canary Islands
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
Gabon
Gambia, The
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia (FSM)
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
North Korea
North Macedonia
Northern Marianas
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
Réunion
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint-Barthélemy
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Sint Maarten
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste (East Timor)
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands (U.S.)
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Go
Canadian government offices abroad do not provide medical services (including administering COVID-19 testing) or cover medical expenses for Canadian citizens abroad. At any time, you may also contact the Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa.
Arriving without an accepted COVID-19 test
If you don’t provide proof of a valid COVID-19 test
- If a Canadian citizen, person registered under the Indian Act, or permanent
resident does not provide proof of a valid molecular test result they: - will be allowed entry, but may be subject to a fine of up to $5,000 plus additional surcharges or face criminal prosecution
- may also be required to go to a designated quarantine facility if they are symptomatic on arrival at the border and do not have a suitable quarantine plan
- How to isolate upon returning to Canada
Foreign nationals without a valid negative pre-entry COVID-19 molecular test result, proof of a previous positive test result or who have symptoms of COVID-19 be denied entry into Canada.
Canadians or individuals who have right of entry, qualify as fully vaccinated travellers and who depart and re-enter Canada within 72 hours of leaving, won’t have to provide a pre-entry molecular test result. This will also apply to their accompanying children under 12, regardless of whether or not the children are vaccinated.
Fraudulent test results
All travellers arriving in Canada are required by Canadian law to respond truthfully to all
questions. Providing false information to a Government of Canada official upon entry to Canada
is a
serious offence and may result in penalties and/or criminal charges. Foreign nationals who
provide
false information could also be denied entry to the country and/or be barred from returning to
Canada.
Making a false declaration when boarding a flight to Canada, including the presentation of a
fraudulent test result, carries the potential for up to $5,000 in administrative monetary
penalties
under the Aeronautics Act, in addition to a fine of $5,000 plus additional
surcharges
under the Quarantine Act, if the same false document is also presented upon entry
into
Canada.
Violating any instructions provided when you enter Canada or putting others at risk of a serious
communicable disease are offences under the Quarantine Act and could lead to up to
three years in prison and/or up to $1 million in fines.
2. Set up your ArriveCAN account before you travel
You must use the ArriveCAN mobile app or sign in on a computer to enter your proof of vaccination, quarantine and travel information.
- Proof of vaccination and travel documents can be saved in your ArriveCAN traveller profile before any planned travel
- ArriveCAN is always free
To be ready for your trip, create your free ArriveCAN account
To get an ArriveCAN receipt, submit your travel and quarantine plan information within 72 hours before your arrival to Canada.
No smartphone? Within 72 hours of your arrival in Canada, sign in to ArriveCAN from a computer to get your ArriveCAN receipt. Print your receipt and take it with you when you travel.
3. Upload proof of vaccination in ArriveCAN before you travel
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Locate the proof you’ll need to upload
- must be official certificates, passes, cards, receipts, or confirmations that show any first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine you received
- can’t show only a QR code
- must show as text:
- your name
- the name of the government or organization who administered the vaccine
- the brand name or any other information that identifies the vaccine(s)
- the date(s) you received the vaccine(s)
- must be in English, French, or a certified translation into English or French
- file formats accepted: PDF, PNG, JPEG or JPG
- maximum file size for upload: each image upload has a 2 MB size limit
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Save or move your proof of vaccination file(s) to have ready to upload
Use your Canadian COVID-19 proof of vaccination
Use your Canadian COVID-19 proof of vaccination PDF with QR code to smooth your journey.
The Canadian proof is a bilingual file that shows the country of issuance as Canada, the issuing province or territory, your name, and birthdate above a QR code, followed by doses received
Others without Canadian proof of vaccination
The proof you use:
Use the original file you received, or take a clear well-lit photo of your paper proof
- if you’ll be using the ArriveCAN mobile app, save the file(s) onto your phone or you can take a picture of your paper proof of vaccination
- or if you’ll be signing into ArriveCAN online, save onto your computer
- you can also send your proof to someone who’ll complete your ArriveCAN form for you
To be ready for your trip, create your free ArriveCAN account
Upload your proof in ArriveCAN in the traveller profile
Upload your proof of vaccination and your travel documents before any planned travel:
- Sign in to ArriveCAN from a computer or use the mobile app
- Select ‘Travellers’ and ‘+ Add traveller’ to set up your profile and the profile of other travellers who are likely to accompany you
- Enter your travel documents and vaccination information
- When asked to upload your proof of vaccination, click the button labelled ‘Add file/photo’ and select the PDF file or photo you saved in Step 2 or use the camera to take a picture of your proof
- If proofs of vaccination for your first and second dose are in separate files or photos, click the on Add file/photo button again to upload the second proof
- A screen will show that your traveller profile is being saved
- You can add, delete or save travellers at any time by clicking on the ‘travellers’ tab at the bottom of the screen
- Within 72 hours before your entry, click on ‘start’ on the home screen to start your ArriveCAN submission. You’ll need to answer questions about your pre-entry test result, travel history, quarantine plan and symptoms. To qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller, your ArriveCAN receipt must show an A, I, or V next to your name
Final determination of your vaccination status will be made at the border. You must bring a digital or paper copy of your proof(s) of vaccination with you and keep it for 14 days after entry.
Complete your ArriveCAN form to get your receipt within 72 hours before your return to Canada.
Upload your proof in ArriveCAN
Travelling with mixed vaccination status or purposes of travel
- Don’t include other travellers who are entering Canada for other purposes of travel or who are not fully vaccinated (unless they are less than 18 years old or a dependent adult) in a single submission. For example,
- if you are a foreign national, including US citizens, entering Canada for discretionary purposes and are travelling with another person who is a Canadian citizen, you should complete individual submissions
- if you are travelling with a group of adult foreign national with mixed vaccination statuses, do not include unvaccinated travellers in your submission; you will not be issued an ArriveCAN receipt as unvaccinated foreign national are not eligible to enter Canada for discretionary travel
People entering by land who were unaware of the mandatory use of ArriveCAN will be informed by a Border Services Officer of the mandatory requirements to submit their information through ArriveCAN and will be allowed to:
- return to the U.S. to take the time to complete ArriveCAN and re-enter Canada after submitting it or
- complete their ArriveCAN submission at the border crossing, if it is operationally feasible
People arriving by boat (including ferry) may use ArriveCAN to submit your proof of vaccination within 72 hours of arriving or when you enter Canada. Travellers arriving by boat must still provide a pre-entry test within 72 hours of their planned entry into Canada.
4. Quarantine plan
You must be prepared to quarantine when entering Canada as you could:
- be selected for an arrival test that requires that you quarantine until you get a negative test result; or
- be required to quarantine for 14 days if you don’t meet the requirements of a fully vaccinated traveller
A suitable quarantine plan must be entered into ArriveCAN. You may be asked to explain your quarantine plan at the border.
If you do not have a suitable place to quarantine
Some travellers may be unable to quarantine at home or their final destination. In these cases, travellers are expected to make alternative arrangements for their entry to Canada. Although alternative accommodations (e.g. with family or friends, or paid accommodation) may be suitable, the Government of Canada does not reimburse for expenses incurred for accommodations, including hotels, RV rentals and trailer park or campground fees.
Make your quarantine plans in advance of your arrival to Canada. Foreign nationals who do not have a suitable plan may be denied entry into Canada. If you do not have a suitable place to quarantine, you may be directed to a federal designated quarantine facility.
Before travellers are directed to a federal designated quarantine facility, government representatives may work with them to confirm that all other options for quarantine accommodations within their own means have been exhausted.
Where required, transportation from the border crossing to a federal designated quarantine and the cost of the facility is provided by the Government of Canada.
Arrival tests and possible quarantine while you await results
As a fully vaccinated traveller, you can travel to your place of quarantine, including on connecting flights, without waiting for your arrival test results (if selected for testing), unless it is determined at the border that you do not have a suitable quarantine plan.
Who must take an arrival test if selected to do so upon arrival
Upon your entry to Canada by air or at a land border crossing, the border services officer may notify you that you have been randomly selected for a mandatory arrival test.
Requirements for children accompanying parents:
Fully vaccinated travellers are not exempt from mandatory randomized arrival testing.
Find out if your travel is exempt from arrival testing
Who is exempt from arrival testing
- Already recovered: Travellers who provide a positive COVID-19 molecular pre-entry test result, conducted at least 14 and no more than 180 days (starting January 15, 2022, between 10 and 180 days ago) before their scheduled flight or arrival at the land border crossing, are exempt from arrival testing (starting January 15, 2022, between 10 and 180 days ago)
- Travellers arriving by boat
- Children under the age of 5
- Crew and essential service providers already exempt from arrival testing continue to be exempt
Who must quarantine while awaiting arrival test results
Quarantine requirements depend on where you’ve been within the last 14 days:
Outside Canada or the U.S. within the last 14 days
Upon your entry to Canada by air or at a land border crossing, the border services officer may notify you that you have been randomly selected for a mandatory arrival test.
All travellers are strongly encouraged to pre-register for an on-arrival COVID-19 molecular test in advance of landing in Canada to avoid lengthy lines and delays in processing.
If you are randomly selected for a mandatory arrival test, you:
- must take the arrival test as directed on the day you enter Canada. The test may be administered at the airport or you may receive a self-swab kit at the airport or land border to complete within 24 hours after entering Canada
- can take connecting flights to your place of quarantine
- must quarantine in a suitable place while you await the arrival test result
- aren’t required to pay a fee for the arrival test
- may leave quarantine when you get a negative arrival test result. If the test result is positive you must isolate for a further 10 days
Only in the U.S. or Canada within last 14 days
Upon your entry to Canada by air or at a land border crossing, the border services officer may notify you that you have been randomly selected for an arrival test.
If you are randomly selected for a mandatory arrival test, you:
- must take the arrival test as directed on the day you enter Canada. The test may be administered at the airport or you may receive a self-swab kit at the airport or land border to complete within 24 hours after entering Canada
- don’t have to wait for the results, you can travel on to your final destination, including taking connecting flights
- don’t have to quarantine while waiting for your results
- aren’t required to pay a fee for the arrival test
Air travellers: register in advance for arrival testing
You may be required to get tested before exiting the airport. To speed you through the process, register in advance with the testing provider for the airport you will arrive at.
When you register, use the same email address you used for your ArriveCAN account.
Airport test providers
Completing your arrival test
Follow the directions you receive on arrival to complete your test:
- if you were directed to a testing service at the airport, you are required to register with the testing service provider, and the provider will collect your sample; they will notify you of your test result within 72 hours
- if you are provided with a self-swab kit, use the instructions in the kit to complete it within 24 hours of entering Canada, and arrange for it to be picked up as directed in the kit
Fines and consequences of failing to complete the testing
requirements
You are under a legal obligation to take the arrival test within the required timeframe. If you don’t comply, you may not be exempted from quarantine. You may also be required to go to a quarantine facility, face fines, or other enforcement measures.
Your arrival test results
You can take connecting flights and trains without waiting for your arrival test results.
If your arrival test is negative:
- you can leave your quarantine, if you were ordered to quarantine while waiting
- follow local public health measures
- wear a mask when in public spaces for the first 14 days after your entry;
- maintain a list of all close contacts and locations you visit for your first 14 days in Canada
- monitor yourself for signs and symptoms
- keep copies of your proof of vaccination and pre-arrival tests for 14 days
Invalid or indeterminate results from your arrival
test
You must take another test.
- If you completed your test using a kit: another kit should be automatically couriered to you by
your testing provider but it is recommended that you contact the provider to ensure a kit is on its way. - If you were tested on-site at the airport: contact your testing provider to find out how to
complete a re-test.
How to contact your test provider
British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Yukon
LifeLabs manages all COVID-19 testing for travellers arriving at these provinces.
Phone
- Toll-free: 1-877-313-4982
Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia
Switch Health manages all COVID-19 testing.
Phone
- 1-647-977-1030
- Toll-free: 1-888-966-6531
Manitoba, Quebec
Dynacare manages all COVID-19 testing for travellers arriving in Manitoba and Quebec.
Phone
Website: Dynacare border testing
Positive arrival test or symptoms after your arrival
Monitor for symptoms for 14 days after your arrival.
If a fully vaccinated traveller or unvaccinated child under 12 years of age tests positive:
If a parent, step-parent, guardian, or tutor experiences symptoms or tests positive:
You must provide proof of your test results, if asked, to any federal, provincial, territorial or municipal government official or peace officer.
Children or dependents
Unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated children under 12 years of age
If you qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller, your unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated children must follow specific requirements when you return to or enter Canada. This applies to unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated children under 12 years of age who are accompanying a parent, step-parent, guardian or tutor who qualified as a fully vaccinated traveller when they entered Canada.
These requirements also apply if you are returning from a short trip of less than 72 hours.
Unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated children under 12 must complete pre-entry, arrival and Day-8 tests, unless you have evidence that the child had a positive COVID-19 test taken 14 to 180 days prior to arrival in Canada or the child is under 5 years of age.
For the next 14 days, the children must also:
- not attend school, camp, team sports or daycare
- not attend large or crowded settings, indoors or outdoors, such as an amusement park or sporting event
- not take buses, subways, trains or other crowded transportation
- not attend a setting where they may have contact with vulnerable people (e.g. long term care facility), including people who are immunocompromised, regardless of that person’s vaccination status or public health measures
- stay in a place that allows the child to avoid all contact with any person that:
- has an underlying medical condition that makes the person susceptible to complications related to COVID-19
- has a compromised immune system from a medical condition or treatment; or
- is 65 years of age or older
- limit contact with others:
- remain with their fully vaccinated parent or guardian, as much as possible
- wear a mask and physically distance when in contact with non-household members
What your child can do for the next 14 days, as long as they wear a mask and physically distance from non-household members:
- visit uncrowded public settings such as parks, beaches or going for a walk
- gather with a small group of people from outside the household who are all known to be fully vaccinated
- take uncrowded public transportation such as a taxi, or rideshare provided masks are worn at all times by all parties
- accompany you to essential settings such as a grocery store or pharmacy
For 14 days following entry into Canada, you and any unvaccinated children under the age of 12 who travelled with you must:
- maintain a list of the names and contact information of each person with whom the child came into close contact and a list of locations visited
- wear a well-constructed, well-fitting mask in public settings
- keep a copy of the following and provide them on request to the Government of Canada or government of the province or territory where you are located, or to the local public health authority:
- all COVID-19 pre-arrival test results
- all on-arrival COVID-19 test results
- monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19. If the child develops signs or symptoms or tests positive for COVID-19, you must immediately:
- isolate them for 10 days in a designated area of the home that can ensure minimal contact with other household members
- contact the appropriate public health authority, as specified below, and follow their instructions
- report it immediately to the Public Health Agency of Canada by calling 1-833-641-0343. A Public Health Agency of Canada official will provide you with additional details and instructions
- follow all local public health requirements
If the child receives an indeterminate or invalid test result, they are required to take another test. Please contact your testing provider within 24 hours of receiving your test result to make arrangements to complete another self-swab kit.
Common signs and symptoms of COVID-19
Youth aged 12 to 17 years of age
Unvaccinated and partially vaccinated youth 12 to 17 years of age are subject to the 14-day quarantine, and all testing requirements for pre-entry, arrival and Day-8 tests, whether or not they are accompanied by travellers who qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller.
Follow the checklist of testing and quarantine requirements
Unvaccinated adult
dependents
Dependents 18 years of age or over who are unvaccinated because of mental or physical limitation may enter but must follow all testing and quarantine requirements, even when they are accompanied by parents or guardians who qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller.
Follow the checklist of testing and quarantine requirements
ArriveCAN: If your submission includes travellers who are not exempt from the requirement to quarantine (e.g., unvaccinated 12 to 17 year olds or unvaccinated dependent adults), you will receive ArriveCAN notifications and will be asked to complete daily reporting for the unvaccinated travellers.
Troubleshooting vaccination issues in ArriveCAN
You didn’t see the vaccination questions in ArriveCAN or couldn’t upload proof
- If you’ve installed the free ArriveCAN mobile app, update it first (if you don’t have auto update on).
- If you don’t have a smartphone, sign in to ArriveCAN online
- You clicked to the next page without scrolling down after answering all the vaccination questions.
- The vaccine you received is not an accepted vaccine in Canada.
- Your last dose was less than 14 days before entering Canada.
If you’ve already submitted your information and have an ArriveCAN receipt without your vaccination
information (i.e., without an I or a V next to your name), start over in ArriveCAN before you cross the border. ArriveCAN will clear your previous
submission.
Use ArriveCAN – It’s free, download the mobile app or sign in online
No receipt from ArriveCAN
If ArriveCAN didn’t ask you to upload proof of vaccination, or showed a message that you are not
eligible
to enter Canada, there are several possible reasons:
- You haven’t updated your free ArriveCAN mobile app. Update it first (if you don’t have auto update on).
- The vaccine you received is not an accepted vaccine.
- Your last dose was less than 14 days before entering Canada.
If you’ve already submitted your information and have an ArriveCAN receipt without your vaccination information (for example, without an I or a V next to your name), start over in ArriveCAN before you cross the border. ArriveCAN will clear your previous submission.
Contact ArriveCAN if you receive emails or notifications
If you uploaded your proof of vaccination into ArriveCAN and qualified as a fully vaccinated traveller at the border (meaning that you have an A, I, or V next to your name on your ArriveCAN receipt), you should not receive further emails or notifications from ArriveCAN.
If your submission included travellers who are not exempt from the requirement to quarantine (e.g., unvaccinated 12- to 17-year-olds or unvaccinated dependent adults), you will receive ArriveCAN notifications and will be asked to complete daily reporting for the unvaccinated travellers. If you did not have an A, I, or V next to your name on your ArriveCAN receipt, you did not qualify as fully vaccinated and will get post-border notifications.
If you are receiving notifications that don’t reflect your situation, use the ArriveCAN contact form so that your situation can be resolved:
Your ArriveCAN receipt doesn’t include the letters I, V, or A
You may see one or more letters beside your name on your receipt. This means that you may have to discuss one of the following with a Government official at the border:
- (Q) your quarantine plan
- (S) your symptom self-assessment
- (V) or (I) your vaccination status (ensure you have evidence of your proof of vaccination when you travel and be prepared to show it on arrival)
If there’s no letter I, V, or A next to your name
- you aren’t fully vaccinated according to Canada’s requirements, or
- you didn’t upload proof of vaccination (1 image for your one-dose vaccine, 2 images for your two-dose vaccine, or 1 image that includes details of both of your doses)
- you’re travelling for exempt essential travel
If you’ve already submitted your information and have an ArriveCAN receipt without your vaccination information (for example, without an I, V or A next to your name), start over in ArriveCAN before you cross the border. ArriveCAN will clear your previous submission.
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Use ArriveCAN to provide mandatory travel information before your entry into Canada
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Date modified:
2021-12-24
