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Canada ends vaccine entry rules, makes ArriveCan optional
Published 2 hours ago
Canada has said it is dropping all remaining Covid border restrictions, including vaccine requirements for travellers.
As of 1 October, travellers will also no longer need to provide proof of Covid vaccination, to undergo any testing or to isolate and quarantine.
The mask mandate on planes and trains will also be lifted.
The ArriveCan app - used to upload health documents when entering Canada - will become optional.
Federal health minister Jean-Yves Duclos said in an announcement on Monday that Canada is "in a much better position" than it was earlier in the pandemic, in part due to availability of Covid-19 vaccines and treatment options.
The country's high vaccination rate - with around 82% of the population having received two doses - and a falling death rate are also factors.
Around 32 Canadians are currently dying each day from the the virus.
Covid-19 cases are slowly rising in Canada and signs point to a resurgence ahead of autumn, Mr Duclos said, but he added this is "largely explained by the domestic transmission of the virus".
He said Ottawa is open to reintroducing measures, especially if a new, highly-transmissible variant emerges.
Vaccine mandates for travellers entering the US remain in place, and some American lawmakers have urged President Joe Biden to drop remaining restrictions...
Canada ends vaccine entry rules, makes ArriveCan optional
Published 2 hours ago
Canada has said it is dropping all remaining Covid border restrictions, including vaccine requirements for travellers.
As of 1 October, travellers will also no longer need to provide proof of Covid vaccination, to undergo any testing or to isolate and quarantine.
The mask mandate on planes and trains will also be lifted.
The ArriveCan app - used to upload health documents when entering Canada - will become optional.
Federal health minister Jean-Yves Duclos said in an announcement on Monday that Canada is "in a much better position" than it was earlier in the pandemic, in part due to availability of Covid-19 vaccines and treatment options.
The country's high vaccination rate - with around 82% of the population having received two doses - and a falling death rate are also factors.
Around 32 Canadians are currently dying each day from the the virus.
Covid-19 cases are slowly rising in Canada and signs point to a resurgence ahead of autumn, Mr Duclos said, but he added this is "largely explained by the domestic transmission of the virus".
He said Ottawa is open to reintroducing measures, especially if a new, highly-transmissible variant emerges.
Vaccine mandates for travellers entering the US remain in place, and some American lawmakers have urged President Joe Biden to drop remaining restrictions...