Canada: Fully Vaccinated International Students Eligible for Quarantine Waiver
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As of July 6, international students who are fully vaccinated and who meet all the requirements required by the Canadian border, will be exempt from mandatory quarantine and will be able to go directly to their residences.
They will still need to have a quarantine plan in case border officials determine that they have not met all the requirements.
The approved vaccines are Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca / COVISHIELD, and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson). In order to meet this requirement, students must have received two doses unless they received Johnson & Johnson, which is a one dose vaccine.
Students will have to be asymptomatic and will still have to take COVID tests before and upon arrival. 72 hours before arriving in Canada and doing a second test upon arrival, having a quarantine plan ready in case they test positive.
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The Canadian government has announced that as of July 6, fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents, as well as international students, will be able to enter Canada without being quarantined for 14 days, subject to determination of the border officials that they have met all the requirements. They will be able to go directly to their homes / residences without having to stay in a government approved quarantine hotel and will not have to take a subsequent COVID test eight days after their arrival.
Travelers who have not been fully vaccinated will have to quarantine themselves and follow all other rules that have been and are in effect in Canada. The new exemption also does not extend to tourists. The government wants 75% of Canadians to be fully vaccinated before opening the borders to tourism, which will also have to be fully vaccinated in order to enter.
The decision to exempt fully vaccinated Canadians, permanent residents and international students from quarantine was made "due to the successful implementation of the vaccine in Canada and the good behavior of citizens following public health measures." At the time of this article, more than 75% of eligible Canadians have received at least one dose and more than 20% are fully vaccinated.
A number of requirements must be met
To be eligible for the quarantine exemption, incoming international students must have received the full series of one of the vaccines accepted by Canada:
Pfizer
Moderna
AstraZeneca / COVISHIELD
Janssen (Johnson & Johnson)
In order to comply with This requirement, students must have received two doses unless they received Johnson & Johnson, which is a one dose vaccine.
They may have received their vaccines in any country and a combination of vaccines is allowed (for example, AstraZeneca plus Pfizer, or any other accepted combination). Still, they must meet all other entry requirements such as COVID testing before and after arrival. 72 hours before arriving in Canada and doing a second test upon arrival, having a quarantine plan ready in case they test positive.
Children who are not eligible to be vaccinated (those under the age of 12) who accompany their fully vaccinated parents to Canada must be quarantined for two weeks, but this can be at home with their parents.
Inbound travelers eligible for the exemption must provide documentation supporting their vaccination in English, French, or with a certified translation.
In addition, the Canadian government states:
“Fully vaccinated travelers must also be asymptomatic, have a paper or digital copy of their vaccination documentation, and provide COVID-19 related information electronically through ArriveCAN prior to arriving in Canada. They must still submit a proper quarantine plan and be prepared for quarantine, should it be determined at the border that they do not meet all the conditions required to be exempt from quarantine. As with all other exempt travelers, they will be required to follow current public health measures, such as wearing a mask when in public, keeping a copy of their vaccinations and test results, as well as a contact list for 14 days after entry into Canada."
A government representative will meet with travelers upon entry to Canada to make a "final determination regarding exemptions ... based on information submitted upon entry into Canada, so a quarantine plan is still required."
All this detailed information for international students can be found on the official government website. Here is the direct link:
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