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The Canadian government announced on Monday that "fully vaccinated" Canadians and permanent residents can enter Canada without undergoing quarantine starting from July 5. The announcement comes as more than 75 percent of eligible Canadians have received one dose of vaccine and more than 20 percent have received two doses of vaccine.
"Fully vaccinated" means having taken a full series of a vaccine, or a combination of vaccines that have been authorized by Health Canada - Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, and Johnson & Johnson - at least 14 days prior to entering the country. The vaccinations do not have to be administered in Canada, according to the announcement.
The Canadian government requires all travellers - whether arriving by land or air - to now disclose vaccination information at the border including vaccination status and the timing and brand of vaccine received. They must electronically submit COVID-19-related information to the Canadian government's ArriveCAN app before arriving, meet the pre- and on-arrival test requirements.
Entering fraudulent information into the app will result in fines of up to 750,000 Canadian dollars (about 607,000 U.S. dollars) or six months in prison. If approved, those accepted travellers will not have to quarantine. Those arriving by air will also not be forced to stay at a government-authorized hotel and non-vaccinated children or dependent adults travelling with them will also be exempt from the hotel stay.
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