Fully vaccinated travellers to Canada can be released early from quarantine Canada’s phased approach to easing border measures will begin on July 5, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EDT, for fully vaccinated travellers who are exempt from travel restrictions, which now includes approved permanent residents. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada border restrictions extended to July 21: public safety minister Canada will be extending its restrictions on international travellers until July 21. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada-U.S. extending border closure to July 21 Canada announced today that the border with the United States will remain closed to non-essential travel until July 21. By Shelby Thevenot
Update: Canada extends travel restrictions yet again The Canadian government has confirmed it is extending restrictions on non-essential travel from around the world and the United States until July 21. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada’s business leaders demand plan to reopen borders Canadian business groups, are urging the federal government to come up with a comprehensive plan to reopen the economy and international borders. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada plans to lift quarantine on exempt travellers by early July Canadians and exempt travellers who are fully vaccinated will soon have an amended quarantine requirement when arriving from abroad. By Shelby Thevenot
Trudeau suggests phased Canada-U.S. border re-opening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is looking at a phased-in approach to reopening the Canadian border, starting with fully vaccinated travellers. By Shelby Thevenot
Spotlight on Criminal Inadmissibility: What It Is, What It Means, and What To Do About It The ongoing process of vaccinating Canadian and U.S. populations gives hope that the Canada-U.S. border will open for non-essential crossings sometime this summer. It is worthwhile then, to understand criminal inadmissibility, which can affect your trip to Canada. By Michael Schwartz
Vaccine passports may become a reality as G7 countries commit to collaborate Canada’s health minister, Patty Hajdu, met with the health ministers of the other G7 countries – the U.S., the U.K., France, Germany, Italy and Japan – on Monday to discuss the possibility of introducing vaccine passports. By Mohanad Moetaz
