Fully vaccinated international students exempt from quarantine requirement

Fully vaccinated international students coming to Canada to study are able to travel without the two-week quarantine.

International students who are fully vaccinated are among those who will be allowed to arrive in Canada without having to quarantine once they test negative for COVID-19.

The new measures take effect July 5 at 11:59pm EDT. This is one of the first tentative steps to re-opening Canada. The measure also covers citizens and permanent residents and those covered by existing exemptions, provided they have a negative PCR test.

Fully vaccinated means that a traveller must have received a full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or a combination of vaccines at least fourteen (14) days prior to entering Canada. The vaccines that are accepted in Canada are Pfizer, Moderna, Astra Zeneca, and Johnson & Johnson.

Travellers can receive their vaccines in any country but must provide documentation supporting their vaccination in English, French, or with a certified translation.

To be eligible for these new measures, full-vaccinated travellers must meet all other mandatory requirements. This includes pre- and on-arrival COVID-19 testing. This allows the public health experts to monitor positivity rates at the border, monitor variants of concerns, and adjust border measures as needed.

There is no change in Canada’s current border measures for those who are not yet fully vaccinated. Travellers who are not fully vaccinated must adhere to the current testing and federal quarantine requirements. Air travellers must still book a stay at a government-authorized hotel before their departure to Canada.

The federal government continues to work with the World Health Organization (WHO), the provinces, territories, indigenous partners, and American authorities to move toward re-opening in a way that is safe for everyone.