The latest news of Canada's border opening in August

Canada's immigration policy will be adjusted according to the epidemic situation. If you have friends who want to study in Canada, you can refer to the following strategies. You should prepare relevant information. At present, entry into Canada is a little looser than before.

Canada's entry policy

As early as July of 19, Canada announced the relevant policy of comprehensive entry in stages, which was intended to start with American citizens and then expand to all countries. According to the actual implementation and current policies, Canada's immigration policy requirements can be summarized as follows:

From August 9, the border restrictions between the United States and Canada will be relaxed, and the two-week compulsory isolation policy will be exempted. On August 9, the hotel isolation policy was abolished, and the number of entry and exit airports increased from 5 to 9.

From September 7, travelers from all over the world who have been vaccinated with vaccines approved by Canada can enter Canada without isolation. At present, vaccines approved by Canada include Pfizer, Medina, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson.

The specific immigration policies that took effect on August 9 are:

1. Cancel hotel isolation and arrival inspection.

According to the Federal Ministry of Health, with the improvement of Canadian vaccination rate, the reduction of cases in COVID-19 and the reduction of pressure on medical care capacity, the three-night mandatory hotel accommodation requirement for all passengers arriving by air will be cancelled from the morning of August 9th 12:0 1. However, all travelers must still provide isolation plans and be prepared for isolation in case they are determined not to meet the necessary requirements at the border. Eligible passengers can be exempted from entry quarantine 14 days if they are all vaccinated.

2. After some passengers arrived, the nucleic acid test was cancelled.

From August 9th, the Canadian government is adjusting its post-arrival detection strategy for travelers who have been fully vaccinated. Using new border detection and monitoring procedures at airports and land ports, fully vaccinated passengers do not need to be tested upon arrival, unless they are randomly selected and need to choose to complete the nucleic acid test on the first day. There is no change in the requirements for compulsory entry inspection of unvaccinated passengers.

3. American citizens who have been fully vaccinated and American residents who hold green cards do not need to be isolated when visiting Canada.

Starting from the morning of August 9th 12:0 1, fully vaccinated American citizens and permanent residents living in the country will be able to visit Canada within two weeks without being isolated.

Inbound passengers who do not have to travel must be vaccinated at least 14 days before entering Canada.

With a few exceptions, all travelers must use the arrival tank (application or portal) to submit their travel information. If fully vaccinated passengers are eligible to enter Canada and meet certain standards, they do not need to be quarantined when they arrive in Canada.

The number of inbound airports has increased from five to nine.

In order to further support these new measures, Transport Canada is expanding the scope of existing pilot navigational notices. Starting from August 9th, the number of inbound airports will increase by five, reaching the following nine:

Halifax International Airport (newly opened

Quebec City International Airport (newly opened

Ottawa International Airport (newly opened

Winnipeg International Airport (newly opened

Edmonton International Airport (newly opened

Toronto International Airport

Vancouver International Airport

Montreal International Airport

calgary international airport

For international students, the main impact of this policy is:

There are more airports and more routes to choose from.

Hotel isolation is not necessary for 3 days after entry, but home isolation for 14 days is essential.

If you booked a quarantine hotel after August 9, you can get a refund after consulting with the hotel.

So, my friends:

Before entering, you need to know the preparation before departure.

Practical skills for entering China.

After entering-,you need to know the requirements of home isolation.

We will explain them to you one by one in this order.

Before entering

Preparation list before production line

First of all, the premise of making all preparations must be confirmed, that is, whether you are qualified to participate in the competition. Partners need to know whether they are allowed to enter Canada in the following ways: Know whether they can enter the immigration office in official website.

Then, the materials to be prepared are divided into two categories:

The first kind of study abroad materials

Fingerprint valid letter (if any)

School admission notice/proof of attendance/course (both are acceptable.

School tuition receipt

Proof of funds (GIC is required for SDS project)

O statement

1. Valid passport (with Canadian visa TRV, that is, small visa, physical examination receipt and study abroad visa, or approval letter after the application for study abroad visa is passed.

2 COVID-19 vaccination certificate (if any)

3. Negative report of nucleic acid test 72 hours before boarding.

4. Canadian immigration software can reach

5. 14-day self-isolation plan

6. Canadian nucleic acid testing reservation account

7. Book a plane ticket during the trip and choose a seat as soon as possible (if you need to transfer,

Regarding the first material, I believe that the mail and intermediary of the University Student Affairs Office will provide detailed guidance to all friends. Today I mainly talk about the second introductory material.

For our [entry materials], the following are the special precautions for each material:

1. Valid passport (with Canadian visa TRV, that is, small visa, physical examination receipt and study abroad visa, or approval letter after the application for study abroad visa is passed.

Everyone tries to ensure that the passport is valid for at least one year and check whether the visa is valid;

If you are a person who has lived in China for more than six months, you need to provide a physical examination receipt;

Make sure that your physical examination is overdue or about to expire before you travel (valid for one year. Immigration did not process the medical examination results in time. If you need a medical examination, you must go to the medical examination as soon as possible according to the travel time, so as to have enough time to reactivate the visa;

People with different identities need to prepare different visa types (study visa/work visa /COPR and supporting materials) (students need to prepare school opening certificates and courses, workers need to prepare work letters/employer contracts, and guaranteed family members need to prepare identity certificates of domestic family members and documents to prove family relations.

2 COVID-19 vaccination certificate (if any)

At present, Canada does not recognize vaccines made in China, but some universities do (and you can go back to school by showing your vaccination certificate made in China). Please refer to the school regulations for details. Therefore, if you have completed the vaccination of COVID-19 vaccine in China, you can go to the corresponding hospital/health center to issue the corresponding COVID-19 vaccination certificate, which will also help you to apply for the green code for returning to China in the future.

If you are vaccinated with a vaccine approved by Canada, the specific requirements for such vaccination and certification include:

Vaccination must be given at least 14 days before entering Canada;

Must be a full range of vaccines or vaccine combinations recognized by the Canadian government;

Government-approved vaccines include Pfizer, Medina, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson;

Travelers can be vaccinated in any country/region;

Vaccination certificate in English, French or certified translation must be provided (together with the original.

3. Negative report of nucleic acid test 72 hours before boarding.

Regardless of the vaccination situation, passengers over 5 years old need to get a negative report of nucleic acid PCR test within 72 hours before boarding the last flight to Canada.

Special note: it must be within 72 hours before take-off, and the nucleic acid PCR negative report (COVID-19 molecular test! Some passengers who use negative antigen testing are not recognized at the Canadian border. Although it is possible to board the plane with such a report, they may face repatriation or a fine of up to $5,000 when entering the country, and may also face criminal prosecution.

If you have been infected with coronavirus pneumonia virus and have been cured now, but the nucleic acid report is still positive, then you need to prepare a nucleic acid positive report and provide a rehabilitation report within 14-90 days before departure.

4. Canadian immigration software ArriveCan

ArriveCAN is an APP that everyone who enters Canada must download. Before entering Canada, relevant information must be submitted through ArriveCan. The information to be submitted should include: contact information, including the contact information of the passenger himself and his colleagues who will be isolated in the same place, including name, date of birth, e-mail, telephone number, travel document information, etc.

The main information includes:

Entry purposes, such as work, study, family reunion and other necessary travel reasons;

Tourism information, including arrival date, entry place/mode, flight information, etc.

Testing and reporting in COVID-19 before entry;

Provide information about countries/regions that you have lived or visited within 14 days before arriving in Canada (excluding

If you need help from the airport to the end of the quarantine, such as picking up the driver, helping you with your daily necessities, the landlord and so on. You should write down their names and contact information.

After submitting all the information, you will receive a receipt at ArriveCan. When you go through the customs, you must save the screenshot and show it directly to the customs.

Be careful not to fill in the information too early: If you fill in the information more than 48 hours before arrival, the system will not generate a receipt code, but you need to log in again within 48 hours to complete the self-assessment of COVID-19's symptoms before generating a receipt.

You need to sign in to ArriveCAN every day on the second day after entry, and submit the self-test form of symptoms of coronavirus pneumonia every day during the quarantine period (complete vaccinators do not need it.

If you encounter any problems during use, you can send an email to: phac.arrivecan.aspc@canada.ca

5. 14-day self-isolation plan

Complete inoculation, no need for compulsory isolation 14 days, compulsory nucleic acid detection for 8 days. If you don't fall into this category, you still need to provide a self-isolation plan of 14 days. In the isolation plan, you need to confirm that you have a suitable residence and meet the following requirements:

You can stay at least 14 days;

You can get supplies of water, food and medicine without leaving the quarantine area;

Contact with other non-walkers can be avoided;

No family or guests visited during the quarantine.

6. Register the Canadian nucleic acid testing account in advance.

When registering ArriveCAN, the account must match the email address. Different cities have different channels for nucleic acid detection, and the website used in Toronto is SwitchHealth. In this step, the small partner needs to confirm the channel situation of the city he arrived in.

The nucleic acid test results at the airport will be displayed in the account in two or three days. On the eighth day, you need to log in, video online with medical staff, and conduct nucleic acid testing yourself. SwitchHealth will arrange on-site pick-up service.

7. Book air tickets during the trip and choose seats as early as possible.

After the itinerary is confirmed, friends will book air tickets in time and prepare their travel itinerary. But if most friends need to transfer (for example, they need to transfer in Canada after arriving in Canada), they must choose the front seat. Special attention: don't bring too much luggage. Otherwise, the aisle will be crowded when you get off the plane. If you get off the plane in order, the back seat will also delay your connecting flight.

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Practical skills

Prepare the above materials. After boarding the ship successfully, there are still many details that need friends' attention. They include:

1. Fill in the entry card and get the customs declaration form.

The entry card of Toronto airport is a paper version issued on the plane, and the entry card of Montreal is an electronic version filled in at the customs. After the plane landed, the customs declaration form was generated by the machine declaration. Passports, visas, nucleic acid test reports and entry passwords are all subject to customs inspection.

Note: If you are entering Toronto, it is recommended to prepare a signature pen in your bag in advance and find a high-definition illustration on the Internet.

2. Do nucleic acid test at the airport and get the self-test tool on the 8th day.

After picking up the luggage, you can push the car to do nucleic acid testing at any time. People in line will keep asking if you have registered for SwitchHealthy. If you haven't registered yet, you will have enough time to register. Then take a small bag with a passport, which contains the test tubes needed for nucleic acid detection, and make a nasal swab at the place waiting in line to detect COVID-19.

Note 1: After the first test, you will receive a blue box, which is a self-help tool for the second nucleic acid test. It needs to be completed on the eighth day of home isolation.

Special note 2: It is best to prepare a North American number with 10 digits, which can be used by family and friends. Because you can't fill in the domestic mobile phone number when filling out the lifelab nucleic acid detection registration form.

3. Change the study permit at the airport

After the nucleic acid test is completed, you can exchange your passport and school offer for identification (that is, big signature) at the airport according to the guidelines. A4 paper size.

Special note 1: This place must be fast, and there are often many people waiting in line, so it consumes energy. It is recommended to eat more before getting off the plane (in the past, domestic planes were relatively safe, the airport had a large population and a high risk factor).

Special note 2: This is because the transfer time in this place is uncertain, sometimes fast and sometimes slow. If there are friends who need to transfer next time, please reserve at least 1~2 hours to queue up. If you can't catch the next flight, you can contact the staff to help change the ticket.

If you want to transfer again, you need to go through customs to pick up your luggage and then check it in.

If you don't know where to check your luggage, you can ask the airport staff or tip Li Xiaoge to lead the way (cash payment: $65,438 +00/ car, someone will give you an extra $65,438 +00 as a tip.

Special note: it is recommended to prepare some small change or credit cards that can be used abroad, so that you can buy some food in the waiting room (this place is really tired and easy to get hungry. However, remember not to bring more than 65,438+00,000 Canadian dollars in cash into the country.

After entering the country

Family isolation spot check

After customs clearance, you can go to the destination for self-isolation according to the arrangement of 14-day self-isolation plan. The day of employment is the first day, and the nucleic acid self-test needs to be completed on the eighth day. During this 14 day, the office will randomly check your family isolation. If a random person is not at home, he may face high fines or criminal proceedings. Never go out during home isolation! The phone of the health bureau must be answered!

The spot check is as follows

1. Health Canada mainly conducts spot checks in three ways, one is electronic voice telephone, the other is manual telephone, and the third is on-site inspection;

2. The electronic voice phone will ask you a basic question, and press the question key to answer yes (1 or no (2), and the question is also very basic;

2. The manual telephone method will first confirm your identity, ask about the situation of home isolation, and remind you to conduct the nucleic acid self-test on the eighth day;

3. On-site inspection, you will be asked to show your passport to confirm your identity and ask basic questions, such as whether to go out, whether there are visitors, whether the nucleic acid self-test is completed, etc.

4. On the first day, the electronic voice telephone has the highest probability of spot check, on the sixth day, the manual telephone has the highest probability of spot check, and on the eighth day, the door-to-door spot check has the highest probability.

5. Try to stay awake during the spot check and don't sleep during the day, especially 9-17;

6. Before the start of the nucleic acid self-test on the eighth day, you will receive an email in advance and give you a suggested time period. However, you don't have to follow the advice in the email. In the morning, you can log in to the account and connect with the doctor/nurse (complete the nucleic acid detection by video). You can get the sample as soon as the express delivery is finished;

7. Contact the courier company (1-888-744-7 123) and call for sample books at least one day in advance;

8. After the nucleic acid self-test, be sure to put the sample in the refrigerator and take it out when the courier knocks on the door to avoid sample failure;

9. The results of nucleic acid self-test will be reminded by email. The results will be produced in about 2~4 days, and the results will be produced in about 30 hours at the earliest.