Canada to Reopen Border to Vaccinated U.S. Travelers

On Sept. 7, we intend to allow entry for fully vaccinated travelers from any country, for non-essential travelers. Travelers will have to be fully vaccinated with a Health Canada authorized vaccine, at least 14 days prior to entering the country. But ahead of that date, on Aug. 9, a number of important changes at the border will come into effect to allow fully vaccinated United States citizens and permanent residents who are currently residing in the United States to enter Canada for non-essential purposes. The same requirements will apply. Travelers will have to be fully vaccinated with a Health Canada authorized vaccine, at least 14 days before entering the country. Our approach at the border has always been based on the latest science and evidence. This approach will be — the relaxation of measures will be a gradual process, taking into account the vaccination rate of Canadians and our own epidemiological situation. All travelers, regardless of vaccination status, will still need a negative pre-departure test. However, starting Aug. 9, we will shift to a mandatory randomized testing for fully vaccinated travelers. So only those that have been randomly selected will need to complete a Day 1 test. This shift allows us to focus efforts on unvaccinated travelers, while still keeping track of the new variants.