Fully vaccinated travellers entering Canada No longer require Covid-19 Test

This is good news for the fully vaccinated people planning to move to Canada. From April 1, 2022, fully vaccinated travellers entering Canada by land, air or water do not need to undergo the pre-entry test for Covid-19.

However, the travellers must still use ArriveCAN app within 72 hours before your arrival to Canada to enter your proof of vaccination, quarantine and travel information. Find out more.

In view of the normalcy, resumed post-global pandemic, Canadian government has been easing the various travel measures to ensure hassle-free entry of immigrants and travellers coming to Canada.

Pre-entry testing requirement for Unvaccinated and partially vaccinated children

Unvaccinated and partially vaccinated children 5 years or older must provide a valid pre-entry test result, even if they are traveling with a fully vaccinated adult. However, children who are below 5 years do not need to test, irrespective of their vaccination status.

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Who qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller?

To qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller to Canada, you need to:

• have received minimum 2 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine accepted for travel, a mix of 2 accepted vaccines
  • or minimum 1 dose of the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine
• have received your second dose at least 14 calendar days before you enter Canada
  • Example: if your second dose was anytime on Thursday, July 1, then Thursday, July 15 would be the first day that you meet the 14 day condition
• have no signs or symptoms of COVID-19
• follow pre-entry testing and entry requirements
  • upload proof of vaccination in ArriveCAN
  • complete your ArriveCAN submission and have ArriveCAN receipt with letter I, V, or A beside your name
  • complete arrival test if selected

Accepted Vaccines by Canadian government

Vaccines accepted by the Government of Canada for the purpose of travel to and within Canada:

• AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD (ChAdOx1-S, Vaxzevria, AZD1222)
• Bharat Biotech (Covaxin, BBV152 A, B, C)
• Janssen/Johnson & Johnson
• Moderna (Spikevax, mRNA-1273) including for children aged 6 to 11 years
• Novavax (NVX-COV2373, Nuvaxovid, Covovax)
• Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty, tozinameran, BNT162b2) including for children aged 5 to 11 years
• Sinopharm BIBP (BBIBP-CorV)
• Sinovac (CoronaVac, PiCoVacc)

To get genuine and trusted assistance for immigration to Canada in 2022 on PR visa, study visa, start-up visa, visit visa, family-sponsored visa, etc. you may contact certified Canada migration experts at Visas Avenue on Toll-Free No. 78-18-000-777 or you can drop us an e-mail at info@visasavenue.com.

- Rajneesh Kumar