Editor’s Note — Coronavirus cases remain high across the globe. Health officials caution that travel increases your chances of getting and spreading the virus. Staying home is the best way to stem transmission. Below is information on what to know if you still plan to travel, last updated on June 17, 2022.
The basics
The country is open to fully vaccinated travelers.
What’s on offer
This is the ultimate destination for adventure. Whether it’s skiing and snowboarding in the Rockies or bear watching in the wilds of Ontario, Canada has everything to satisfy travelers who want to spend time in the great outdoors.
Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Quebec City are all perfect for city breaks, with first rate culture, food and entertainment on offer.
Who can go
Citizens and permanent residents are allowed to enter Canada, but if unvaccinated they must self-quarantine for 14 days.
Also, the Canadian government no longer recommends that Canadians avoid nonessential travel.
What are the restrictions?
The quarantine plan must detail where you will stay, how you will get there and how you will arrange for delivery of essentials such as groceries and medicine. Failure to stick to the plan can lead to six months’ jail time and a CAD$750,000 (US$593,000) fine.
In early June, Canada announced it’s lifting a nationwide Covid-19 vaccine mandate that required domestic rail and air travelers to provide proof of vaccination before boarding. This will take effect on June 20.
What’s the Covid-19 situation?
Cases numbers in Canada are stable following a dramatic surge in Covid-19 cases led by the Omicron in early 2022.
Canada is presently reporting 2,000 cases per day on average.
About 83% of the population is fully vaccinated for Covid-19 as of June 17, 2022.
What can visitors expect?
Provinces have been relaxing the rules on social gatherings, indoor dining, masks and travel in recent months in response to rising vaccination rates and a decrease in cases.
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Joe Minihane, Julia Buckley, Paula Newton and Karla Cripps contributed to this report.
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