As of​ August 9th, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. EDT,​ fully vaccinated​ United States (U.S.) citizens and permanent residents are eligible to enter Canada for discretionary (non-essential) reasons

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Canada Border Services Agency – Travel Advisory

As of​ August 9th, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. EDT,​ fully vaccinated​ United States (U.S.) citizens and permanent residents are eligible to enter Canada for discretionary (non-essential) reasons, such as tourism, however these individuals​ must:

1)​ ​ ​ ​ be fully vaccinated: to be considered fully vaccinated, a traveller must have received the full series of a vaccine — or combination of vaccines —​ accepted by the Government of Canada​ at least 14 days prior to entering Canada. Currently, those vaccines are manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD, and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson).​

2)​ ​ ​ be residing in and travelling from the U.S.;

3)​ ​ ​ have a valid pre-arrival COVID-19 molecular test result taken in the U.S. (antigen tests are not accepted);

4)​ ​ ​ be asymptomatic;

5)​ ​ ​ submit their mandatory information via​ ArriveCAN, including proof of vaccination in English or French;

6)​ ​ ​ be admissible under the​ Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and,

7)​ ​ ​ take a test on arrival, if required.

For additional information, please view our travel advisory.

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