ESA 2022-Travel Requirements to Enter Canada

Posted by on February 28, 2022

All are required to have a valid passport that does not expire within six months of your trip. To find out if you need a visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), complete the questionnaire on the Visit Canada page.

**For US citizens traveling on an US passport (land, air, or sea) or an US passport card (land or sea) you are not required to have either a visa or Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA).**

 

COVID-19 Travel Requirements

COVID-19 Requirements to be able to enter Canada as of October 12, 2021:

  • No sign or symptoms of COVID-19 (if you have symptoms of COVID-19, you will not be allowed into Canada).
  • You must be fully vaccinated with an accepted COVID-19 vaccine or a combination of accepted vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, Astrazeneca, and/or Johnson & Johnson). If you have recovered from COVID-19, you are still required to be full vaccinated.
  • You have received your last dose at least 14 days prior to the day you enter Canada (ex: if your last dose was anytime on Wednesday September 1st, then Thursday, September 16th would be the first day that you meet the 14-day condition)
  • You are required to upload your proof of vaccination into the ArriveCAN app within 72 hours before you travel.
  • All travelers 5 years of age or older, regardless of citizenship or vaccination status, must have a negative COVID-19 molecular test result within 72 hours before arrival to Canada. Rapid antigen tests will not be accepted. If you do not have a valid test, you will not be allowed into Canada
  • You must meet all other entry requirements (for example, current passport, visa, if required).

Checklist items to have with you for assessment by a Border Services Officer:

  • Your original proof of vaccination
  • Pre-entry test results
  • ArriveCAN receipt with uploaded proofs of vaccination – 2 images for 2 doses
  • Other travel documents (passport, itineraries, etc.)
  • Due to changing requirements the Government of Canada COVID-19 page will have the most current information about entering the country.

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