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Canada to reopen borders to nonessential travel- first to Americans
ozarkman417:
Fully Vaccinated American citizens and permanent residents will be able to enter Canada for nonessential/discretionary travel after sixteen months of the border being closed, starting August 9. For other countries, Canada will open roughly a month later, on September 7. The accepted vaccines are Pfizer, J&J, Moderna, and AstraZeneca. Unfortunately, there aren't any solid plans to reopen the US border to Canadians as of typing this.
Prior to arrival, Proof of vaccination needs to be uploaded to Canada's free app ARRIVECAN.
For me, this is great timing. In mid August, I am headed up to Washington State. Now that the border is reopened, I now plan on spending a day in Victoria, BC; using the Port Angeles-Victoria Ferry MV Coho to get there.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CRhphroLAN6/ <- Canada's tourism page announcing the border reopening.
Max Rockatansky:
I much rather visit family in Mexico. It probably be a long time before I bother spending my tourism money in Canada.
1995hoo:
Not just proof of vaccination. You also need to provide proof of a negative test within 72 hours prior to travel, regardless of vaccination status.
vdeane:
And while the blanket quarantine requirements are gone for fully vaccinated travelers, a border officer can require one at their discretion. Between that and the PCR test (not rapid test) requirement, we're still not quite at the level where just hopping over for a daytrip is really practical, if such ever will be again. After 9/11, though the border thinned from the thickest it was immediately after the attacks, it never got even close to pre-9/11 conditions, and I fear such could happen again. Just as Americans feared terrorists transiting through the north (whether such is rational or not - let's please keep this thread open by keeping the politics out), Canadians now fear the virus could come from the south (same note as previous).
Max Rockatansky:
--- Quote from: vdeane on July 19, 2021, 09:40:43 PM ---And while the blanket quarantine requirements are gone for fully vaccinated travelers, a border officer can require one at their discretion. Between that and the PCR test (not rapid test) requirement, we're still not quite at the level where just hopping over for a daytrip is really practical, if such ever will be again. After 9/11, though the border thinned from the thickest it was immediately after the attacks, it never got even close to pre-9/11 conditions, and I fear such could happen again. Just as Americans feared terrorists transiting through the north (whether such is rational or not - let's please keep this thread open by keeping the politics out), Canadians now fear the virus could come from the south (same note as previous).
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Politics aside, the arrogant attitude a lot of Canadians have towards American tourists in general (which has worsened since COVID) has really left a sour taste in my mouth. I’m sure lots of people from the northern border states will end up flocking back in droves but I can’t see myself visiting for a couple years. Lots of other countries were way more inviting than Canada pre-COVID (or at least I found myself more welcome) and I can think of a pretty lengthy list of places I rather go first.
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