Canada To End 14-day Quarantine for Vaccinated Citizens and Permanent Residents by July

The quarantine changes would not apply to tourists, who are still not allowed into Canada. The country first closed its borders in March 2020 amidst the widening COVID-19 crisis. For the past 15 months, the U.S. and Canada have turned away tourists at entry points across the 5,500-mile land border in an effort to contain the further spread of Covid-19. In light of progress in both countries on the Covid-19 vaccination front, business groups are now pushing Washington and Ottawa to reopen border crossings—to the fully vaccinated, at least at the start.

“The requirement to stay in a government hotel is being lifted for people who currently have the right of entry to Canada,” she said. “Categories approved for entry will remain the same.”

Only vaccines approved for use by Health Canada will allow travelers to skip hotel quarantine. Right now, those four shots are Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, and Johnson & Johnson. Additionally, officials confirmed Canada is working with the provinces to develop a vaccine passport that Canadians can use to prove their vaccinated status at the border.