Government of Canada announcement, 'Easing border measures for fully vaccinated travellers entering Canada: permitting discretionary travel for citizens and permanent residents of the United States' (July 19, 2021)

The record

Jurisdiction

Canada (federal)

Level

Foreign government

Authority

Quarantine Act, s. 58 (Orders in Council amended effective Aug. 9 and Sept. 7, 2021)

Issued

2021-07-19 July 19, 2021

Effective

2021-08-09 12:01 a.m. EDT (fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents); 2021-09-07 (other fully vaccinated foreign nationals) (read as 2021-08-09)

End

Superseded by later Quarantine Act orders (2021-2022) (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

Aug. 9, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Travel and quarantineVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation

Addressees

• U.S. citizens and permanent residents
• foreign nationals
• air and land travellers

Functions reached

• TR
• CB
• MK

Collection

Foreign governments' orders (context) FOR

Operative words

'On August 9, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. EDT, fully vaccinated... citizens and permanent residents... currently residing in the U.S., will be permitted to enter Canada for discretionary travel'; 'On September 7, 2021, provided that Canada's COVID-19 epidemiology remains favourable... discretionary travel by travellers from any country who have been fully vaccinated'; pre-entry molecular test, ArriveCAN submission and quarantine plan remain required.

Enforcement

Notes