Canada "COVID-19 Vaccine Fully Vaccinated Travelers Exempt from Pre-Entry Testing"

Hamilton Airport, Ontario, Canada Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Travelers who have completed COVID-19 vaccination do not need to undergo pre-entry COVID-19 testing when entering Canada.

On the 1st (local time), the Canadian government announced the complete abolition of pre-entry COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated travelers entering by land or air. This includes the elimination of all pre-entry COVID-19 tests, such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests and rapid antigen tests.

The Canadian government had announced this easing of quarantine measures last month in response to expanded vaccination and the stabilization of COVID-19 trends. Until now, overseas entrants were required to submit a negative PCR test result within 72 hours before boarding or a rapid antigen test result from the day before boarding.

To be recognized as fully vaccinated, travelers must have received at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by the Ministry of Health, or at least one dose of the Janssen vaccine. The second dose must have been administered within 14 days prior to entry.

Random testing of entrants will continue to be conducted, including for fully vaccinated individuals. However, local media reported that no separate quarantine measures will be implemented while awaiting test results.

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