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Changes to the Government of Canada International Travel and Border Restrictions, Effective February 22, 2021Canada has some of the strictest travel and border measures in the world, including a mandatory 14-day quarantine for everyone returning to the country. With new COVID-19 variant detections increasing in the country, the Government of Canada is announcing further testing and quarantine requirements for international travellers arriving to Canada’s air and land ports of entry. These new measures will help prevent variants of concern from reaccelerating the pandemic and making it more difficult to contain.The Government of Canada has expanded restrictions for international travel, effective February 22, including:Travellers entering Canada by air will be required to take a COVID-19 test before leaving the airport to spend 3 nights in quarantine at a federal government-authorized hotel, which the traveller must pre-book and pay for, while awaiting test results.With a clear test result, travellers will proceed to the quarantine site identified in their quarantine plan. Travellers entering Canada by land will be required to take a COVID-19 test on arrival at the border before proceeding to the quarantine site identified in their quarantine plan.All travellers will also be required to take a COVID-19 test toward the end of their 14-day quarantine.International students on study permits continue to be allowed into Canada to attend designated learning institutions assessed to have appropriate measures in place with respect to the mandatory quarantine.Details on these requirements are available on line: Government of Canada expands restrictions to international travel by land and air - Canada.caCOVID-19 Resources:COVID-19 Go-Forward Guidelines for BC’s Post-secondary Sector are hosted on government’s public website. Guidance and recommendations from the Provincial Health Officer are available online at the COVID-19 Provincial Support and Information website. If you require advice regarding a potential COVID-19 case, please contact your local Medical Health Officer.Travellers Entering Canada By Air During COVID-19Testing on arrival and during quarantine is effective as of February 21, 2021, at 11:59 pm ET.Travellers entering Canada must follow the rules set out by the Emergency Orders under the Quarantine Act to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. This includes screening at the border and mandatory quarantine or isolation for 14 days. Failure to comply with any requirements or providing false information may result in fines, penalties or imprisonment.Before Departure and In TransitPlan in advance:get informedplan for your quarantinebook your hotel for a 3-night stay upon arrivalget a COVID-19 molecular test 72 hours before your scheduled flightBefore departure:use ArriveCAN to enter your information have your ArriveCAN receipt and test result readyIn transit:wear a maskif symptoms develop, tell your flight attendant immediatelyUpon Arrival to CanadaWear a mask.Answer eligibility and health screening questions, including quarantine plans.Provide required information and documents.Take a COVID-19 molecular test.Collect a test kit for use later during your quarantine.If you have symptoms or an unsuitable quarantine plan, your stay and arrival test will be at a designated quarantine facility.Your QuarantineGo to your pre-booked hotel to await results of your arrival test.If negative: continue on to your place of quarantinecomplete your test kit as instructedIf positive:relocate to a designated quarantine facility or other suitable place of quarantinefollow instructions as provided Use ArriveCAN or call 1-833-641-0343 to check-in the day after you enter Canada and to report symptoms daily.You will be contacted by Government of Canada and provincial or territorial officials. Travellers Entering Canada By Land During COVID-19Testing on arrival and during quarantine is effective as of February 21, 2021, at 11:59 pm ET.Travellers entering Canada must follow the rules set out by the Emergency Orders under the Quarantine Act to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and its variants. Failure to comply with any requirements or providing false information may result in fines, penalties or imprisonmentBefore you travelGet informed.Plan for your quarantine.Get a COVID-19 molecular test, taken in the U.S., within 72 hours before arrival at the border. Use ArriveCAN to enter your information.Have your ArriveCAN receipt and test result ready.If you develop symptoms while in transit, stop and seek medical attention.At the borderWear a mask.Answer eligibility and health screening questions, including quarantine plans.Provide required information and documents. Take a COVID-19 molecular test on arrival. Collect a test kit for use later during your quarantine.If you have symptoms or an unsuitable quarantine plan, your stay will be at a designated quarantine facility or other suitable location.Your quarantineGo directly to your place of quarantine or isolation. Complete the test kit as instructed during your quarantine.Use ArriveCAN or call 1-833-641-0343 to check-in the day after you enter Canada and to report symptoms daily.You will be contacted by Government of Canada and provincial or territorial officials.Mandatory Quarantine or IsolationNew Requirements for Travel to CanadaAs of February 21, 2021 at 11:59 pm ET, you must meet the new testing and quarantine requirements when coming to Canada. Use the checklist that applies to you:Flying to Canada requirements checklistDriving to Canada requirements checklistThe Government of Canada has put in place an Emergency Order on Quarantine, Isolation and Other Obligations under the Quarantine Act. It applies to all travellers arriving in Canada. Its purpose is to slow the spread of COVID-19 and its variants in Canada.When you enter Canada, you must:quarantine for 14 days if you do not have symptomsisolate for 14 days if you have symptoms of COVID-19 or if you know you have COVID-19comply with mandatory quarantine or isolation requirements; failure to comply will result in fines, penalties or imprisonmentWithout Symptoms: Mandatory QuarantineFirst, you should determine whether or not you can enter Canada. Federal quarantine applies for travellers entering Canada. If you can enter Canada and you have no symptoms, you must quarantine for a minimum of 14 days.Travellers flying: this includes a mandatory 3 night pre-paid booking at a government-authorized hotel at your own cost.Travellers driving: may proceed directly to your suitable place of quarantine.You are not excluded from quarantine, even if you have:tested negative for COVID-19been vaccinated for COVID-19recovered from COVID-19Towards the end of your quarantine, you will be required to take another COVID-19 test. You will be required to stay in your place of quarantine until you receive a negative test result.If you begin to show symptoms during your quarantine, are exposed to another traveller with symptoms, or test positive for COVID-19, you must begin an additional 14 days of isolation.Your Quarantine PlanAs a traveller, you must demonstrate that you have an adequate plan for quarantine. You’re expected to make plans, within your own means, before travelling to Canada. Foreign nationals who do not have an adequate plan may be denied entry into Canada. Those who arrive in Canada without a suitable place to quarantine will be transferred to a federal designated quarantine facility for the full 14 day quarantine period.If coming to Canada as a final destination, all travellers must use ArriveCAN to submit their plan. Use ArriveCAN to submit your travel and quarantine plans. You will be asked questions about your plans for quarantine upon arrival. How to quarantine. Find out more about how to quarantine With Symptoms: Mandatory IsolationForeign nationals with symptoms will not be allowed to enter Canada.Only Canadian citizens, permanent residents, persons registered under the Indian Act, and protected persons (refugee status) may enter Canada with symptoms. You will not be able to board a flight and enter Canada by air if you have symptoms.You must go directly to the place where you will isolate and stay there for 14 days. This is mandatory and starts from the date you arrive in Canada.During the 14-day period from the time you enter Canada, you are required to answer any relevant questions asked by a Government of Canada employee.Isolating upon returning to CanadaYou must demonstrate that you have an adequate plan for isolation to avoid infecting others. You are expected to make plans, within your own means, before travelling to Canada. If you do not have a suitable place, you will be directed to a federal quarantine facility. How to isolate with symptoms. Find out more about how to isolate Who is Exempt from QuarantineYou may be exempt from the mandatory quarantine requirements under certain conditions, including if you:Provide essential servicesMaintain the flow of essential goods or peopleAre receiving medical care within 36 hours of entering Canada (non-related to COVID-19)Regularly cross the border to workLive in an integrated trans-border communityThere are strict requirements you must follow even if you are exempt from quarantine. You must: Wear a mask at all times when in public spacesMaintain a list of all close contacts for your first 14 days in CanadaAlthough your reason for entering Canada may fall under an exemption, you may still have to follow certain provincial and territorial restrictions (which may include quarantine), depending on your destination. Being exempt from quarantine does not mean you’re exempt from the pre-boarding test requirements. ................
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