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Canada Removes All COVID-19 Entry Restrictions for All Travelers Regardless of Citizenship Effective October 1, 2022

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On September 26, 2022, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) announced that effective October 1, 2022, Canada’s COVID-19 entry restrictions will be removed for all travellers regardless of citizenship, and Transport...more

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Canada COVID-19 Travel Restrictions to End Oct. 1

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As of October 1, 2022, Canada is ending all travel, testing, and border requirements and restrictions related to COVID-19. This includes vaccination, mandatory use of ArriveCAN, and any testing or quarantine and isolation...more

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Canada Announces Removal of COVID-19 Border Entry Requirements

The Government of Canada announced, on Monday, September 26, 2022, that after Friday, September 30, 2022, all requirements related to COVID-19 for entering into Canada will expire. These include: As a result, as of September...more

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Canada: Pre-entry COVID-19 Testing Will Soon Not Be Required for Fully Vaccinated Travellers

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Fully Vaccinated Travellers - On March 17, 2022, Canada announced that, effective April 1, 2022, fully vaccinated travellers will no longer be required to provide a pre-entry COVID-19 test result to enter Canada....more

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COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Travelers From Mexico, Canada

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As of January 22, 2022, all non-U.S. individuals seeking entrance to the United States at land or sea ports of entry on the Mexican or Canadian borders must be “fully vaccinated” and provide proof of such. There is no longer...more

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Government of Canada Advises Canadians—Regardless of Vaccination Status—to Avoid Non-essential International Travel

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On December 15, 2021, the Public Health Agency of Canada issued a Level 3 COVID-19 Global travel advisory, which advises Canadians, regardless of their vaccination status, to avoid non-essential travel internationally (Travel...more

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Canada – COVID Travel Update

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The Government of Canada just announced additional border measures to reduce the risk of the importation and transmission of COVID-19 and its variant, Omicron, in Canada related to international travel....more

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U.S. to Lift Regional Travel Bans November 8, 2021

The Biden Administration announced today that it will lift COVID-related regional travel restrictions for fully vaccinated international travelers effective November 8, 2021. INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL - As previously...more

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United States to Open Borders with Canada and Mexico for Vaccinated Nationals Beginning November

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The United States will open its northern and southern land borders to fully vaccinated foreign nationals sometime in November 2021. When this happens, it will be the first time since March 2020 that these individuals will be...more

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White House Announces Plan to Remove COVID-19-Related Travel Restrictions for Fully Vaccinated International Travelers

The White House announced on September 20, 2021, that beginning in “early November” 2021, the Biden administration would remove restrictions on international travelers who are seeking to fly to the United States, provided...more

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Update On Northern And Southern Border Travel Restrictions

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In a tweet on August 20, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security announced that: “To minimize the spread of COVID19, including the Delta variant, the United States is extending restrictions on non-essential travel at...more

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U.S. Travel Restrictions and Delayed Consular Operations Persist as Pandemic Continues

On July 22, 2021, the Biden administration extended travel restrictions affecting travel between U.S., Canadian, and Mexican land ports of entry until August 21, 2021. In so doing, the Biden administration confirmed that it...more

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U.S.-Canadian Border To Open In August With Certain Restrictions

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The hoped-for opening of the U.S.-Canadian border is set to begin in August. Canada plans to open its land borders to fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents for non-essential travel at 12:01 a.m. on...more

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The U.S. Breaks with Canada in Response to COVID-19 and Cross-Border Travel Restrictions 

Since March 2020, the United States and Canada have agreed upon mutually reciprocal COVID-19 related travel restrictions. U.S. and Canadian officials mutually determined that “non-essential” travel between the U.S. and Canada...more

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Quarantine Restrictions in Canada: A Very Welcome Break

The government of Canada announced, on July 19, 2021, that the Canada-U.S. border, which has been closed to non-discretionary travel since March 21, 2020, will be reopened for eligible Americans on August 9, 2021, at 12:01 AM...more

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Update On COVID-19 Travel Restrictions At Border With Canada

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Essential travel restrictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, first instituted in March 2020, between the United States and Canada (and Mexico), will continue until July 21, 2021, or be lifted sooner for fully...more

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Canada to Ease Travel Restrictions for Fully Vaccinated Individuals

The Government of Canada has announced the first phase of its plan to ease border restrictions for travelers entering Canada. Under the new policy, travelers whose vaccination status meets the criteria of “fully vaccinated”...more

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Canada - COVID Update June 2021

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The Government of Canada has announced measures aimed at easing current border measures for travelers entering Canada. Beginning July 5, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EDT, fully vaccinated travelers who are permitted to enter Canada...more

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How To Lift International COVID-19 Travel Restrictions? White House Announces Working Groups

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Travel restrictions related to COVID-19 have been in place for more than a year. Certain restrictions have been removed, but the ones on travel from Brazil, China, India, Iran, Ireland, the Schengen Zone, South Africa, and...more

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U.S. Border Travel Restrictions Extended To June 2021

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By tweet, the Department of Homeland Security announced an extension of the travel restrictions at the Northern and Southern land and sea borders until June 21, 2021. These borders have been closed to “non-essential” travel...more

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Biden Administration Extends U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada COVID-19 Border Restrictions Through May 21, 2021

On April 19, 2021, the Biden administration extended travel restrictions along the land ports of entry between the United States and Canada and the United States and Mexico through May 21, 2021. The border restrictions were...more

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Canada COVID-19 Update: Paid Vaccination Leave and Provincial Travel Restrictions

As more Canadians become eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, provinces across Canada are implementing paid COVID-19 vaccination leave policies to incentivize workers to become vaccinated as soon as possible. These leave policies...more

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Ontario Extends COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Order to May 20, Tightens Restrictions, and Increases Workplace Inspections

On April 16, 2021, the government of Ontario announced its strictest COVID-19 response measures to date, responding to a continued increase in daily case counts despite a province-wide lockdown. The stay-at-home order,...more

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U.S./Mexico/Canada COVID-19 Travel Update: Biden Administration Extends Border Restrictions Through April 21, 2021

On March 18, 2021, the Biden administration extended ongoing travel restrictions along the United States-Canada and United States-Mexico land ports of entry through April 21, 2021. The restrictions, which were previously set...more

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UPDATED: COVID-19 Immigration And Travel Ramifications

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MARCH 19, 2021 UPDATE: On March 18, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security announced that the border between the U.S. and Canada would remain closed to nonessential travel through April 21, 2021. On March 18, 2020,...more

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