![]() Unvaccinated travelers who enter Canada have been tested within 72 hours and are retested upon arrival: 1% test positive according to government data. Because a traveler who is unvaccinated but tested is possibly less risky than a traveler who is vaccinated (we don’t need to be tested to board a plane, but we can still be infected and transmit the virus even with our vaccine). If flying while unvaccinated was so dangerous, that simply would not be allowed.īut also, for safety, a molecular test could easily be accepted as an alternative. That has not changed.Īll passengers transiting through Canada are exempt from this new requirement to be fully vaccinated (and even if they are unvaccinated they’ve always been exempt from the pre-entry test and still are). If you care to know, this requirement was not implemented for safety or based on science.īecause clearly, the government doesn’t really believe that having unvaccinated travelers on a plane is risky: All foreigners are allowed to sit on planes to Canada and planes departing from Canada without being vaccinated (or even tested!!!).Īnd without any requirement. Why the requirement is not based on science We included a detailed section about this below, because even if we are fully vaccinated… the fact is that rationally, traveling without being vaccinated is not magically more dangerous now than it was 6 months or 1 year ago when it was 100% allowed. Take advantage of the few exemptions offered.Take advantage of the impractical way to fly out of Canada.You can travel with these 7 options (well 8, if you count getting vaccinated as an option): Fill out the ArriveCAN app to enter Canada.Follow the entry rules for your destination (there might be none).Show proof of vaccination to board a plane (see point #4 below).You can travel by following the same 3 steps for any trip: To be very clear, absolutely nothing has changed if you are fully vaccinated (as long as you are considered fully vaccinated by Canada’s definition of course, which is different than some provinces’ definition see point #4 below for details).įor those who prefer a simple step-by-step summary (and have not yet read our ultimate guide to pandemic travel). (Foreigners, new permanent residents, and refugees who are not vaccinated will be allowed to catch a connecting flight as long as it’s in the 24 hours after their entry into Canada.)īefore we look at each of the 6 elements more closely… They can board regional trains (all trains except VIA Rail) and all buses though, as these modes of transport are much safer□. But there is no special exemption to the mandatory vaccination rule to catch a connecting flight or long-distance train. Note that unvaccinated Canadians are still allowed to enter Canada, the same as since the start. Children under the age of 12 years and 4 months are exempt.Any plane means any plane: Domestic and international flights too. ![]() ![]() New requirement to board any plane, train, or ship departing FROM Canada.No changes to entry rules (completely separate).Here are the 6 highlights in an infographic. 6 key facts about Canada’s mandatory vaccination requirement ![]()
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