Canada Allows Entry for Vaccinated Americans

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] Canada is set to partially reopen its border with the United States, which had been controlled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing entry to American visitors after about 17 months.

According to the Associated Press on the 9th (local time), the Canadian government began permitting entry from that day for U.S. citizens or permanent residents who have either completed vaccination or tested negative for COVID-19 within the past three days.

Accordingly, Americans meeting these conditions can install an app provided by the Canadian government before entering, input detailed information such as travel purpose and the type of vaccine received, and travel freely without quarantine measures.

This comes about 17 months after both countries agreed last March to ban non-essential travel, including simple tourism, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The agreement had been extended monthly, restricting land travel between the two countries until the 21st of this month.

While Canada opened its border to American tourists earlier than the agreement deadline, the United States continues to restrict non-essential entry, including tourists from Canada, until the 21st.

However, on the 5th, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki stated that the U.S. is considering allowing entry to foreign visitors who have completed vaccination, indicating that the U.S. is also deliberating on the level of entry restrictions.

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