Crossing land border with positive test

[damo]

Can someone confirm if you need to test prior to entering US via land border? I just read an article saying no, but it was from October?? I am aware to enter via air you need an antigen test. Thx

No you do not need to test prior to entering the US via land. That has not changed.

 

[DisneyAndreaM]

I was on the gov of Canada travel website and am wondering if this wording is new? I don't recall seeing it before. "Avoid being fined $5,000 per traveller wait until the 15th day"



https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/t...-travellers-entering-canada#pre-entry-testing

 

[Susan2771]

I was on the gov of Canada travel website and am wondering if this wording is new? I don't recall seeing it before. "Avoid being fined $5,000 per traveller wait until the 15th day"

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https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/t...-travellers-entering-canada#pre-entry-testing

Thanks for sharing this. It could very well be new wording. I see on the very bottom of the website, the site was modified on January 10th. Well sugar gumdrops indeed.

Based on this, you will be let in, but fined $5,000. I did this over and over and yes, there is now a fine

Find out if you can travel to Canada - Citizen - Travel.gc.ca

 

[pigletto]

I was on the gov of Canada travel website and am wondering if this wording is new? I don't recall seeing it before. "Avoid being fined $5,000 per traveller wait until the 15th day"

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https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/t...-travellers-entering-canada#pre-entry-testing

That’s a big enough change that it deserves its own thread. That’s a game changer for many people.

 

[hdrolfe]

That’s a big enough change that it deserves its own thread. That’s a game changer for many people.

Yes. I had cancelled for March, assuming in May I'd be able to drive and then still get home... now? Ugh... time will tell I guess but it's all very frustrating. I don't have $10K extra to spend, heck that's more than I spend on the trip itself!

 

[Average Joes]

To be considered fully vaccinated traveller you now have to have a negative test. This page appears to suggest that citizens are denied entry for 15 days or be fined $5000. I cannot find any discussion of this in the media. You would think there would be outrage but that is what it seems to say. There is a separate link that you can go into that lets you see if you can still be allowed entry as a citizen. It basically confirms that you will be allowed entry but can be fined up to the $5,000. This is insanity. I question if this will pass constitutional mustard but I don't practice in that area. They are basically denying entry to citizens despite far less restrictive measures being made available such as an ability for them to self isolate.

 

[wdwmom3]

To be considered fully vaccinated traveller you now have to have a negative test. This page appears to suggest that citizens are denied entry for 15 days or be fined $5000. I cannot find any discussion of this in the media. You would think there would be outrage but that is what it seems to say. There is a separate link that you can go into that lets you see if you can still be allowed entry as a citizen. It basically confirms that you will be allowed entry but can be fined up to the $5,000. This is insanity. I question if this will pass constitutional mustard but I don't practice in that area. They are basically denying entry to citizens despite far less restrictive measures being made available such as an ability for them to self isolate.

Yeah I think this one could be challenged. If you are positive it’s impossible for you to get a negative result, so they are basically refusing you entry for a period of time. Or charging you $5,000 for the ability to come home.

This won’t affect us as our plan was to isolate in Florida is we test positive anyways since we have to fly.

 

[pigletto]

To be considered fully vaccinated traveller you now have to have a negative test. This page appears to suggest that citizens are denied entry for 15 days or be fined $5000. I cannot find any discussion of this in the media. You would think there would be outrage but that is what it seems to say. There is a separate link that you can go into that lets you see if you can still be allowed entry as a citizen. It basically confirms that you will be allowed entry but can be fined up to the $5,000. This is insanity. I question if this will pass constitutional mustard but I don't practice in that area. They are basically denying entry to citizens despite far less restrictive measures being made available such as an ability for them to self isolate.

This is why I’m wondering if somehow I’m misreading it or not applying proper context. It appears to be a major change with no announcement. Just sliding it in there like this seems really off.

 

[azrivest]

Bunch of hypocrites. They've changed the wording surreptitiously hoping it would go unnoticed?

They reduce the isolation period from 14 to 10 days but make it harder to come back anyway? I am above pissed.

At least I'll stop considering the possibility of changing my flight to land in Plattsburgh instead of Montreal. If we have to quarantine, might as well do it in Florida.

 

[Minniemoo15]

Well there goes by plan to change my flights to out of Maine. Our March trip seems less and less of a possibility

 

[azrivest]

The wording is really confusing


"You may be fined but we aren't sure. It depends on the border agent's mood that day"

 

[damo]

I'm thinking that you can be fined by breaking quarantine rules, but if you wait to come back to Canada until after your quarantine is over, there is no way that you can be fined for breaking quarantine since there will be no quarantine. That's why is says to avoid being fined (or the possibility of being fined) stay away until you won't have to quarantine.

• Failure to comply with the COVID-19 Emergency order is an offence under the Quarantine Act and could lead to imprisonment and/or fines.

The Contraventions Act provides police (including RCMP, provincial and local police) the authority to enforce the Quarantine Act. Tickets with fines of up to $5,000 may be issued for non-compliance.

 

[Nadine0930]

The government of Canada page has definitely been update to include that as a Canadian Citizen you will be granted access but you may be fined if you show a positive test under 15 days old. Over 15 days to 180 days is permitted.
This is 100% new and updated lately. I came here to see as a series of new Facebook posts on the Canadian DVC group just alerted me of the change. This is different than what I experienced last month crossing the border with a positive result under 14 days.
So basically, it is now an educated personal decision on your risk tolerance and financial ability. Cross with a positive test at the border under 14 days and you take a risk of being fined $5,000 plus surcharge.

 

[Madame]

Either way this will cost thousands (thinking family of four either fined or forced to quarantine for 2 weeks). How is this not news?

 

[ellbell]

It could also be that a positive covid test is only valid for travel between days 14 and 90. So if you test positive the 72 hours to 14 days you won't have a valid test.

 

[Duck1]

To be considered fully vaccinated traveller you now have to have a negative test. This page appears to suggest that citizens are denied entry for 15 days or be fined $5000. I cannot find any discussion of this in the media. You would think there would be outrage but that is what it seems to say. There is a separate link that you can go into that lets you see if you can still be allowed entry as a citizen. It basically confirms that you will be allowed entry but can be fined up to the $5,000. This is insanity. I question if this will pass constitutional mustard but I don't practice in that area. They are basically denying entry to citizens despite far less restrictive measures being made available such as an ability for them to self isolate.

I agree completely! This is beyond shameful! I am so angry, that I just emailed my mp. I encourage anyone who feels the same to let their rep know your views.

 

[CanucksRock]

Well, I got the Manulife Pandemic insurance, so if I test positive on my return test (Knock on wood I test negative ) , I’ll be isolating in a Florida hotel for 5 days (+5 days of masking but allowed out). It would be an additional week off work (I have lots of accrued vacation time), because I’d be able to fly home on the Sunday based on when I’m doing my test. (I did not think about the fact that our flight is at 4:55pm …and we bought 5:30 pm tickets to Drawn to Life, so have to wait until next day to test)

 

[Starwind]

I was on the gov of Canada travel website and am wondering if this wording is new? I don't recall seeing it before. "Avoid being fined $5,000 per traveller wait until the 15th day"

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https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/t...-travellers-entering-canada#pre-entry-testing

It is new wording.

However, I think it is also what was always a possibility - if you are a Canadian and don't have a negative test you can be fined upto $5000. Now they are making that explicit and not a "may". I recall at least one previous media story of a Canadian returning with a positive test who WAS fined the $5000.