02/20/2021
The following are among the list of people allowed to travel to Canada now:👈
Canadian citizens
Permanent residents
Immediate family of Canadian citizens and permanent residents (spouses, common-law partners, dependent children, grandchildren, parent or step-parent, and guardian or tutor)
Extended family members of Canadian citizens and Canadian permanent residents, (individuals in an exclusive and long-term relationship and their dependent children; non-dependent children, grandchildren, siblings, half-and step-siblings and grandparents).
Permanent resident applicants who were approved for permanent residence on or before March 18, 2020.
Individuals who are in possession of Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) and Permanent Resident Visa (PRV) issued on or before March18 but whose documents have now expired. Visa holders from the U.S. qualify regardless of when they received their visa.
Temporary foreign workers
Foreign nationals entering Canada on humanitarian and compassionate grounds in special circumstances, such as terminal illness, serious injury or death.
International students who held a valid study permit or who had been approved for a study permit on or before March 18, 2020.
International students attending a Designated Learning Institution that has obtained prior approval of its response plan to control the spread of COVID-19 from the provincial government. (Effective October 20). The list of approved DLIs is here.
Individuals entering Canada are required by law to quarantine themselves immediately for a period of 14 days to help avoid the potential spread of COVID-19.
Anyone entering Canada is required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test before arriving in the country.
Starting February 22, 2021, all individuals arriving through land borders or by air will be required to take a COVID-19 test at arrival and another one after their 14 day mandatory quarantine period.
Most Air travellers will also be required to spend 3 nights in a government -authorized hotel at their expanse upon arrival.
Lastly, all travellers are required to submit contact and travel information through the ArriveCAN app before crossing the border or flying into Canada.
The Government of Canada strongly advises against non-essential travel at this time.
Essential travel is defined as travel which is non-optional and non-discretionary. Please visit the Government of Canada’s website to see examples of what they determine to be essential travel.