Any heard any news about the Canadian border opening to non-essential travel?

Well the latest info from our fearless leader is...

"As of August 9th, fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents living in that country will be able to visit Canada without having to quarantine for two weeks.

The government said it then plans to open Canada's borders to fully vaccinated travellers from all other countries on Sept. 7.

Officials also announced today that as of Aug. 9, children under 12 — who aren't yet approved to receive a vaccine — will be exempt from the quarantine requirement after entering Canada and can move around with their parents if they follow public health measures.

But those children are advised to avoid group settings such as school, camps and daycares — especially indoor ones.
Foreign travellers entering Canada will need to present proof (in either English or French) that they've received a complete round of one of the vaccines authorized for use in Canada. That means two doses of either the Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca products, or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, at least 14 days before arriving.

All travellers must use the government's ArriveCAN portal to submit their information. If they meet the government's criteria, they will not have to quarantine upon arrival in Canada.

Anyone entering Canada would also have to follow provincial and territorial public health measures.
Those crossing the border still need to get a COVID-19 molecular test result before they arrive in Canada.

However, the government announced today that it plans to launch a new surveillance program at airports and land border crossings starting Aug. 9. Fully vaccinated individuals will not need a post-arrival test unless they have been randomly selected to complete a COVID-19 molecular test.

"This strategy allows the government of Canada to continue monitoring variants of concern in Canada and vaccine effectiveness," says a government news release.
Even if they think they will be exempt, all fully vaccinated travellers will still need to have a quarantine plan in case a border official finds they do not meet the necessary requirements.

Unvaccinated or under-vaccinated travellers will still have to quarantine for 14 days."

Interestingly, the US has not approved a similar plan for Canadians entering the US. This is already generating a lot of press up here as Canada has officially surpassed the US with regards to the percentages of citizens that have received a single dose and those that are now fully vaccinated.

There are quite a few "health care professionals" that are questioning the border opening in Canada to US citizens, given the fact that the US is seeing a rise in cases again due to the Delta variant.

The gong show continues.

federal admittance is one thing what about territorial or provincial ones? that will be interesting for sure ...

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All travellers must use the government's ArriveCAN portal to submit their information. If they meet the government's criteria, they will not have to quarantine upon arrival in Canada.

I have two hunts on hold in Canada, don’t know how others feel about this but I don’t think I’ll be submitting any vaccination info on a Canadian government website.

I agree Karl. Our government has just as shitty a track record as the US government does with getting hacked by scumbags.

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Originally posted by Skyline:

Interestingly, the US has not approved a similar plan for Canadians entering the US. This is already generating a lot of press up here as Canada has officially surpassed the US with regards to the percentages of citizens that have received a single dose and those that are now fully vaccinated.

The gong show continues.

Oh it's generating press at least here in Washington state too since friends, relatives and commerce is very much effected by the border closure. I hope the US reciprocates soon.