Canada officials say vaxx req for visitors, random testing to end by 30 Sept.2022
#1471
Join Date: Dec 2012
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An interesting change to the official website just now. Anyone currently in a GAA hotel may check out at 00:01 EST with no fine. Hotels are expected to refund anyone who booked a hotel after this date and also to refund those who check out at 00:01 EST for their remaining nights.
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-heal...s-booking.html
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-heal...s-booking.html
#1472
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 5,187
An interesting change to the official website just now. Anyone currently in a GAA hotel may check out at 00:01 EST with no fine. Hotels are expected to refund anyone who booked a hotel after this date and also to refund those who check out at 00:01 EST for their remaining nights.
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-heal...s-booking.html
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-heal...s-booking.html
#1474
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: NYC
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Some of the land borders are being absolutely crushed today.
According to the Government of Canada site, it's a 7-hour wait at the Fort Frances Bridge and a 2-hour wait at several others.
According to the Government of Canada site, it's a 7-hour wait at the Fort Frances Bridge and a 2-hour wait at several others.
Granted it could be CBSA taking >10-15 minutes to process each vehicle so if three vehicles line up, that's 45 minutes.
#1475
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 1,610
I tried the wizard questionnaire as a vaxxed and tested American citizen visiting Canada for pure tourism and it still says I won't be allowed?
https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/tr...s/wizard-start
Even though the yellow text above says otherwise. Is it just that the wizard isn't updated yet?
https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/tr...s/wizard-start
Even though the yellow text above says otherwise. Is it just that the wizard isn't updated yet?
#1476
Join Date: Sep 2018
Programs: AP 35K
Posts: 101
I tried the wizard questionnaire as a vaxxed and tested American citizen visiting Canada for pure tourism and it still says I won't be allowed?
https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/tr...s/wizard-start
Even though the yellow text above says otherwise. Is it just that the wizard isn't updated yet?
https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/tr...s/wizard-start
Even though the yellow text above says otherwise. Is it just that the wizard isn't updated yet?
#1477
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Montreal
Posts: 586
#1478
Moderator: Budget Travel forum & Credit Card Programs, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: YYJ/YVR and back on Van Isle ....... for now
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Talking to folks at the airport at YVR, it was the right decision
#1479
Join Date: Apr 2012
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My experience with Lacolle/Champlain last week
Crossed the border by land round-trip last week as a dual citizen. Purpose: one week vacation in Montreal.
CBSA agent at Lacolle Autoroute 15 was very nice and professional. He most likely had verified the info in ArriveCan before I got to the border. When asked about the purpose of the travel I said "vacation." He asked to see the negative COVID test result and I was on my way with my home COVID test kit from SwitchHealth. The inspection process (all primary inspection) took three minutes.
One week later:
CBP agent at Champlain was equally nice and professional. Again, he asked about the purpose of the trip and what I was bringing back. He wanted to know how I got into Canada and I explained I was a dual citizen. The explanation appears to have been satisfactory. He then asked about what I am bringing back and I showed him a list of purchases, all less than the allowable exemption. I was on my way in about 2-3 minutes.
I am very impressed with the level of professionalism on both sides of the border.
BTW: I have been back in the US since Saturday and I am still waiting for the results of my second COVID test done in Canada via SwitchHealth!
CBSA agent at Lacolle Autoroute 15 was very nice and professional. He most likely had verified the info in ArriveCan before I got to the border. When asked about the purpose of the travel I said "vacation." He asked to see the negative COVID test result and I was on my way with my home COVID test kit from SwitchHealth. The inspection process (all primary inspection) took three minutes.
One week later:
CBP agent at Champlain was equally nice and professional. Again, he asked about the purpose of the trip and what I was bringing back. He wanted to know how I got into Canada and I explained I was a dual citizen. The explanation appears to have been satisfactory. He then asked about what I am bringing back and I showed him a list of purchases, all less than the allowable exemption. I was on my way in about 2-3 minutes.
I am very impressed with the level of professionalism on both sides of the border.
BTW: I have been back in the US since Saturday and I am still waiting for the results of my second COVID test done in Canada via SwitchHealth!
#1480
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: NYC
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Hoping they open NEXUS lanes back up. Site indicates many are "temporarily closed."
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/nex....html#where-ou
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/nex....html#where-ou
#1481
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 5,187
Crossed the border by land round-trip last week as a dual citizen. Purpose: one week vacation in Montreal.
CBSA agent at Lacolle Autoroute 15 was very nice and professional. He most likely had verified the info in ArriveCan before I got to the border. When asked about the purpose of the travel I said "vacation." He asked to see the negative COVID test result and I was on my way with my home COVID test kit from SwitchHealth. The inspection process (all primary inspection) took three minutes.
One week later:
CBP agent at Champlain was equally nice and professional. Again, he asked about the purpose of the trip and what I was bringing back. He wanted to know how I got into Canada and I explained I was a dual citizen. The explanation appears to have been satisfactory. He then asked about what I am bringing back and I showed him a list of purchases, all less than the allowable exemption. I was on my way in about 2-3 minutes.
I am very impressed with the level of professionalism on both sides of the border.
BTW: I have been back in the US since Saturday and I am still waiting for the results of my second COVID test done in Canada via SwitchHealth!
CBSA agent at Lacolle Autoroute 15 was very nice and professional. He most likely had verified the info in ArriveCan before I got to the border. When asked about the purpose of the travel I said "vacation." He asked to see the negative COVID test result and I was on my way with my home COVID test kit from SwitchHealth. The inspection process (all primary inspection) took three minutes.
One week later:
CBP agent at Champlain was equally nice and professional. Again, he asked about the purpose of the trip and what I was bringing back. He wanted to know how I got into Canada and I explained I was a dual citizen. The explanation appears to have been satisfactory. He then asked about what I am bringing back and I showed him a list of purchases, all less than the allowable exemption. I was on my way in about 2-3 minutes.
I am very impressed with the level of professionalism on both sides of the border.
BTW: I have been back in the US since Saturday and I am still waiting for the results of my second COVID test done in Canada via SwitchHealth!
#1482
Join Date: Feb 2021
Posts: 117
But that only leaves it applying to those arriving later today, before midnight. And the instructions in the email are to download a new version at midnight tonight, and resubmit. So none of it makes sense, unless they want people who're arriving today to resubmit ArriveCan tomorrow, once they're already in Canada.
I guess I'll try to resubmit after 6am European time, before my flight.
I guess I'll try to resubmit after 6am European time, before my flight.
Just to share my experience, I arrived at YYZ T3 yesterday around 4 pm on a full flight from Europe. They kept us on the plane for maybe 10-15 mins, but once off I got through customs in less than half an hour. Agent asked to see the pre-arrival test which she looked through carefully, then just glanced at my ArriveCan receipt and vaccination card, and put the green sticker on my passport. After I was waived through all checkpoints by showing the sticker on my passport. Yesterday was the first day the on-arrival test was not required for those getting the vaccine exemption, though the handout I got said the test is still mandatory if you're randomly selected (not sure what the chance of that happening is). After being away for 3 months, I'm relieved I was able to wait out all quarantine and post-arrival testing
#1483
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Boston, MA
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I'm finding the language around how / where you can enter from a little bit confusing. I'm a fully-vaxxed US citizen and resident but need to come to Montreal from Spain next month (right before the Sept 7 changes unfortunately). Given the language in this "From the US" button pasted below on the "Can I come to Canada questionnaire" it looks like if I CONNECT through the U.S. to Canada I'm allowed to enter?
#1484
Join Date: Sep 2018
Programs: AP 35K
Posts: 101
What were your travel dates, out of curiosity? I just saw this update with the example on the travel.gc page and got stressed out as I am supposed to travel on the 14th after getting my vaccine on the 31st. Hoping your experience was the standard and that they won't be picky since they are the ones who specifically said 14 days in all of their other guidelines!
Based on the above you should be ok
#1485
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Texas
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BTW, the results of that "second" (i.e. border) test are still not in!