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Feds to update border measures today

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has hinted fully vaccinated American tourists may be allowed to enter Canada by mid-August
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Traffic Building at the Canadian border crossing of the Sault Ste. Marie Internal Bridge. Kenneth Armstrong/SooToday

Ottawa will provide the next steps for the Canada/United States border and international travel today.

This past week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hinted the country may allow fully vaccinated Americans to cross into Canada as soon as mid-August, and international travellers to become eligible for entry in September.

The Canadian border with the United States has been closed to non-essential travel since March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic began to widen. On July 5 the federal government loosened restrictions on fully vaccinated travellers already eligible to enter Canada, including citizens, permanent residents and students, allowing them to skip mandatory quarantines if they presented a negative COVID test at the border and completed a test given upon arrival in Canada.

Partially vaccinated or non-vaccinated travellers are still required to quarantine for 14 days and those flying into the country must still stay for three days at a government approved hotel while awaiting COVID-19 test results.

Trudeau has said non-vaccinated tourists will not be allowed into Canada for some time to come.



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