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Travelling from the US

Canada is currently not allowing travellers to enter for vacation purposes. Watch this space as we expect it may open for summer.

Entry Requirements

•  Are U.S. citizens permitted to enter? Yes, only essential travel is permitted when entering Canada by land, sea, or air.
• Canada restricts non-essential land, sea, and air entry by foreign nationals.  For more information on entry restrictions, see Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) website here.
  • “Non-essential” travel includes travel that is considered tourism or recreational in nature. “Essential travel”, which is still permitted, includes: work and study, critical infrastructure support, economic services and supply chains, health, immediate medical care, and safety and security.
• Is a negative COVID-19 test (PCR and/or serology) required for entry?  Yes, for travelers ages 5 and older.
  • Travelers by land or air must provide negative laboratory COVID-19 molecular polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test results taken within 72 hours of their arrival at a land border or their scheduled air departure to Canada. There are no exceptions for travelers who are partially or fully vaccinated.
• Are health screening procedures in place at airports and other ports of entry? Yes
  • Upon arrival to Canada, as well as towards the end of their 14-day quarantine, travelers by land and air are required to take a COVID-19 molecular test. There are no exceptions for travelers who are partially or fully vaccinated. For more on these requirements, please click here.
  • All passengers on flights departing or arriving at Canadian airports are required to wear a non-medical mask or face covering that covers their mouth and nose.
• Land Travel Considerations:
  • Land borders are operating at reduced capacity and with limited hours. Visit CBP and CBSA for details on land border crossings.
  • Arriving land travelers must submit contact and other information prior to traveling, as detailed  here.
  • Stricter rules and additional entry conditions impact travelers transiting through Canada to or from Alaska for a non-discretionary purpose. Full information is available in the CBSA News release.
  • For more information on entering Canada at a land border, please click here.
• Air Travel Considerations:
  • International airline passengers must arrive in Canada at one of four cities:  Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, or Montreal.
  • Arriving airline passengers must submit contact and other information prior to flying, as detailed here.
  • Airline passengers must quarantine in an approved hotel for three nights while they await arrival test results. Travelers are responsible for paying all hotel expenses (approximately $2,000 CAD). For more information, please click here.
• If you want to extend your stay in Canada as a visitor (stay in Canada longer), you need to apply for a visitor record. A visitor record is a document that gives you status as a visitor in Canada, allows you to stay longer and includes a new expiration date. You must apply for a visitor record before your current status expires.
• If you have a work permit that is about to expire or you need to make changes to it, you should apply to extend your work permit or change the conditions on it. You need to apply at least 30 days before your current work permit expires. You cannot extend your work permit beyond the expiration date of your passport.
• If you have a pending Canadian immigration application and your U.S. passport has expired, please see the Government of Canada’s webpage on the impact of COVID-19 on immigration, refugee, citizenship, and passport operations. You may be eligible for an extension on your application if it is not documentarily complete due to COVID-19.

Travelling from the UK

Whilst Canada is currently on the British Amber List, currently Canada is not allowing travellers to enter the country.

Entry to Canada

The Canadian authorities are barring entry to Canada, including at its border with the US, to most foreign nationals, including British nationals. This exclusion does not apply to temporary foreign workers, most international students, Canadian citizens and permanent residents or their immediate and extended families provided they remain in Canada for 15 days or more. Anyone arriving in Canada must self-quarantine for 14 days, and have a credible self-isolation plan. Immediate and extended family members planning to stay for less than 15 days must be travelling for an essential purpose. Further details are available on the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada website or call the Canada Border Service Agency helpline: 1 800 461 9999.

The Canadian government requires all passengers aged five and above to test negative for COVID-19 before travelling by air from another country to Canada. Documentation of a negative laboratory test result must be presented to the airline prior to coming to Canada. The test must be performed using a COVID-19 molecular test within 72 hours of boarding a flight to Canada. Passengers without a negative test will be denied boarding. If you are travelling from a country where molecular testing is unavailable you will be required to report to a designated Public Health Agency of Canada quarantine facility for the duration of your mandatory 14-day quarantine. Delays in obtaining test results does not apply. Further details are available on Transport Canada’s website.