Land Border Opening?

[tlcdoula]

i know in BC we have a provincial health web site -Health Gateway, it shows all your lab tests incl Covid. But we need a national one, there has been talk about incorporating it into the Arrive Canada app already in use.
I read the US govt isn’t going to provide anything official but doesn‘t mean a private company won’t step into the void.


yikes, I hope not! About employer restrictions. We return on Saturday and banking on dd being able to go to work Monday. People here have been getting test results back same or next day. Although dont know about airport location. Hopefully same thing. I think the likelihood of getting a positive test being fully vaccinated is slim.

I agree with you, I am hoping we will get back to the most normal we can. We need to get some disney planning in haha..

 

[Sue M]

The other thing to consider is the Delta variant. Maybe the powers that be know more than they are saying about the possible explosion of Delta variant cases unless they take it slow and monitor things carefully. I personally don't want another wave of this thing and if it means we stay confined a little longer so that we don't have another wave I'm all for it.

Don't get me wrong I want to be out there and moving just like everyone else. I have so many trips planned in my head I don't know if I have time enough to take them all.

watching the news this morning they are saying our vaccines are working well against Delta variants, siting GB studies.

The article I linked above does mention the delta variant and how effective vaccine is after one and two doses.
Also - fully vaccinated people in Canada should have a clearer direction then they currently do.
Nobody is saying open to everyone right now.

i agree, fully vaccinated people need info soon! Looks like the vaccines are very effective on Delta variants, we really need to get vaccine hesitant people on the bandwagon and get vaccinated so this variant and others don’t keep going here. In BC we’re lucky there isn’t much hesitation here. Today we start stage 2 opening. Movie theatres! Yay! It’s been so long. I get my 2nd vaccine today, so in 2 weeks I think I’ll celebrate by going to a movie

 

[HappilyEverAfter80]

watching the news this morning they are saying our vaccines are working well against Delta variants, siting GB studies.


i agree, fully vaccinated people need info soon! Looks like the vaccines are very effective on Delta variants, we really need to get vaccine hesitant people on the bandwagon and get vaccinated so this variant and others don’t keep going here. In BC we’re lucky there isn’t much hesitation here. Today we start stage 2 opening. Movie theatres! Yay! It’s been so long. I get my 2nd vaccine today, so in 2 weeks I think I’ll celebrate by going to a movie

Enjoy all that you are able to do in BC! We want to go to the movies so badly but that’s in step 3 of Ontario reopening sometime mid August?

 

[pigletto]

watching the news this morning they are saying our vaccines are working well against Delta variants, siting GB studies.


i agree, fully vaccinated people need info soon! Looks like the vaccines are very effective on Delta variants, we really need to get vaccine hesitant people on the bandwagon and get vaccinated so this variant and others don’t keep going here. In BC we’re lucky there isn’t much hesitation here. Today we start stage 2 opening. Movie theatres! Yay! It’s been so long. I get my 2nd vaccine today, so in 2 weeks I think I’ll celebrate by going to a movie

We have more people with their first vaccine than anywhere in the world as of today . Canada is powering through !

https://globalnews.ca/news/7949797/canada-covid-cases-june-14-2021/

 

[Sue M]

We have more people with their first vaccine than anywhere in the world as of today . Canada is powering through !

https://globalnews.ca/news/7949797/canada-covid-cases-june-14-2021/

This is great news, esp after such a rocky start. And 2nd doses are ramping up, we just got a huge shipment.

 

[ellbell]

I think this is a very real possibility. Especially for those who work with the public. Dh works for regional government. I know they put something into place right away regarding no travel but I don’t know the specifics. It is going to bring up a lot of legal issues as well . Could a private employer require a quarantine period even if our government ends it, for example . This is all so unprecedented.

I don't know how this would work. I'm not in the habit of telling my employer where I'm vacationing. If they started implementing some kind of restrictions I'm going to start lying.

 

[TommyJK]

Enjoy all that you are able to do in BC! We want to go to the movies so badly but that’s in step 3 of Ontario reopening sometime mid August?

Stage 3 should be approx. July 23rd. Each stage is supposed to last 21 days. Stage 1 started June 11th.

Barring the Delta variant taking off, I don't see any reason they would extend any of the upcoming stages. And probably more than likely based on continued decreasing numbers perhaps each stage will be shorter.

 

[AdamsMum]

I said Crystal ball because it's a peek at what the future holds.

I didn't mean to sound like I was criticizing you. Only that they (our governments) seem to be making decisions on a day by day basis. I think at this point there should be goals, and plans for what will happen when we reach those goals. That can be modified if things don't turn out well, but I think at this point we deserve some positive messaging. Let's hope things keep improving.

 

[bcwife76]

And now a 180 from "sorry, we still don't quite have a plan" to "oh look, we'll have a plan for you in the coming days."

https://www.citynews1130.com/2021/06/15/canada-us-border-reopening/

 

[bookbabe626]

I thought we needed a PCR for re-entry to Canada? Good to know about Walgreens. Did you notice the $

If you look at the test types accepted, NAAT is on the list. That’s the Walgreens Rapid ID Now one. And we used it Sunday driving across the border, so I know it works for the land crossing at least. (Went with hubby on his work trip, just to get away, since I’d be stuck at home with him quarantining anyway)

Editing to add the link to the list. I had originally thought that only PCR tests worked, but was surprised to see how extensive the list really is. I’d been investigating the Walgreens one since that’s the one Americans use to get into Hawaii, and it seems like they had similar restrictions to us.
https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid

 

[HappilyEverAfter80]

And now a 180 from "sorry, we still don't quite have a plan" to "oh look, we'll have a plan for you in the coming days."

https://www.citynews1130.com/2021/06/15/canada-us-border-reopening/

Haha! It’s become quiet the normal thing for the government to release statements or even hold press conferences to announce an announcement in the coming days. Pretty aggravating but not surprising lol.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

By doing that it buys them another week to get their announcement together.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Posting this here and the airline policy thread:

Next steps on easing travel restrictions will be revealed by Monday: Minister LeBlanc

https://news.paxeditions.com/news/b...ions-will-be-revealed-monday-minister-leblanc

 

[torontominnie]

For the person who crossed with the Walgreens test, would you mind telling me how complicated the process was? I looked at the government site and the CDC site, and it looks like the POC NAAT test (which that seems to be?) shouldn't count? Did they ask a lot of questions or does the test say NAAT somewhere on it? I'm trying to find the most affordable way to bring my family home in a couple of weeks and I'm hoping to avoid super high test costs since we are fully vaccinated.

 

[ottawamom]

By doing that it buys them another week to get their announcement together.

I don't know where I saw this it might have been here earlier on in the thread but it's kind of relevent. Applies to all governments these days. I had it saved on my desktop and just came across it again.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

@ottawamom I just spit out my coffee! LMAO

 

[Susan2771]

No June reopening planned for Canada-U.S. border | The Star

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

I didn't think it would be June. I think they will extend the June 21 order into two week increments vs 30-day increments going forward.

 

[wdwmom3]

No June reopening planned for Canada-U.S. border | The Star

I would expect it won’t be open until at least the end of July.

 

[Sue M]

I would expect it won’t be open until at least the end of July.

I have hopes it will be early July