Fully vaccinated travelers authorized to enter Canada will no longer remain in quarantine upon their arrival in the country starting July 6, the government announced, stressing that the measure would not apply to foreign tourists.
“We will begin the first phase of our effort to facilitate border measures,” said Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs.
The measure applies particularly to Canadian citizens and residents who, as of July 6, will no longer be subject to 14-day quarantine or perform a COVID-19 screening test on the eighth day of their arrival.
In addition, travelers involved will no longer be required to stay for three days in a government-authorized hotel at their own expense while awaiting the results of their screening test.
However, they will have to undergo screening tests before their trip and upon arrival in the country.
The lifting of the hotel quarantine requirement, effective February 22 for all travelers arriving by plane to Canada, is part of a phased plan by the government to reopen the country, which has been closed since late March.
