Canada officials say vaxx req for visitors, random testing to end by 30 Sept.2022
Jan 31, 2022, 2:50 pm
#2236
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Does anyone have experience with the mandatory test-and-quarantine if you've been outside of Canada/USA in the past 14 days?
I heard one data-point where for a fully-vaccinated family, all but one had "I" on their ArriveCan receipts. The other one was "A". The "A" had to do the test and quarantine until the results came in. The "I"s did not.
There's a trip to Canada I want to take within 14 days of being in Dublin, and if I can actually tell before boarding my flight whether I'll likely have to do the test and quarantine, then I'm willing to take the risk. The trip is not long enough to handle any length of quarantine.
I heard one data-point where for a fully-vaccinated family, all but one had "I" on their ArriveCan receipts. The other one was "A". The "A" had to do the test and quarantine until the results came in. The "I"s did not.
There's a trip to Canada I want to take within 14 days of being in Dublin, and if I can actually tell before boarding my flight whether I'll likely have to do the test and quarantine, then I'm willing to take the risk. The trip is not long enough to handle any length of quarantine.
Jan 31, 2022, 3:09 pm
#2237
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Means you probably got infected just prior to the flight, possibly even on the flight, just did virus was not active yet when you arrived at YYC, hence the negative test result.
Jan 31, 2022, 5:20 pm
#2238
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I arrived in YYC last Tuesday from the US but having visited other countries in the past 14 days.
I had an "I" on my ArriveCAN receipt and had to test and quarantine.
By the way, the arrival test was completely useless.
I got a negative just to have symptoms 3 days later, getting tested again and this time having a positive result.
I had an "I" on my ArriveCAN receipt and had to test and quarantine.
By the way, the arrival test was completely useless.
I got a negative just to have symptoms 3 days later, getting tested again and this time having a positive result.
Jan 31, 2022, 9:18 pm
#2239
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Oh, and I should add - I was never notified of the results. I only know because I kept checking the website every few hours.
Last edited by YYCCL3; Jan 31, 2022 at 9:19 pm Reason: more info
Feb 1, 2022, 9:26 am
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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opin...nt-make-sense/
Canada’s current travel restrictions don’t make sense
And right now, our processes introduce burden without any meaningful benefit.
Feb 1, 2022, 9:52 am
#2241
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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opin...nt-make-sense/
Canada’s current travel restrictions don’t make sense
And right now, our processes introduce burden without any meaningful benefit.
Feb 1, 2022, 9:56 am
#2242
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Sigh, I (and increasingly more Canadians) agree with the author, but where is the government on this? Canada is becoming more and more out of step with countries like the UK and Denmark.
Feb 2, 2022, 9:19 am
#2244
Join Date: Feb 2022
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Hi everyone,
Idk if this is the right place to ask but i'll give it a try.
What's the acronym written on the green/pink sticker they give you at the arrival in Montreal airport?
Is it PHAC or ASPC??
Thanks to anybody that can provide me with an answer
Idk if this is the right place to ask but i'll give it a try.
What's the acronym written on the green/pink sticker they give you at the arrival in Montreal airport?
Is it PHAC or ASPC??
Thanks to anybody that can provide me with an answer
Feb 2, 2022, 12:34 pm
#2245
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I'm not sure what you're contemplating doing with this information, but just a heads up that the sticker colours vary from day to day. Not sure if the same is true for the acronym 'signature'.
Feb 2, 2022, 9:26 pm
#2246
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ASPC = Agence de la sante publique du Canada
It's the federal public health authority.
Feb 2, 2022, 9:44 pm
#2247
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Feb 3, 2022, 9:03 am
#2249
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Has anyone seen any updates on this?
The closest thing I could find is report that the feds are "reviewing". Meanwhile:
https://twitter.com/ElectionWiz/stat...04478632189957
The closest thing I could find is report that the feds are "reviewing". Meanwhile:
https://twitter.com/ElectionWiz/stat...04478632189957
Feb 3, 2022, 9:37 am
#2250
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Current restrictions are extended until the end of February I believe. We'll only know if things are changing closer to the end of the month. Most COVID restrictions in Canada come from the provincial level and Canada sees COVID as a much more serious threat than the EU. However, we have elections coming up this year in Ontario and Quebec so I doubt we'll see big clampdowns before then.
