Land Border Opening?

[OnceUponATime15]

Alberta fully open July 1st.. Saskatchewan on July 11th. I’m guessing Ontario will head into phase two ahead of the projected date. Slow progress is still progress.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

News conference on now Watching .. lots to take in

 

[bbangel]

Fully vaccinated with proof of vaccination to the ArriveCan app can skip quarantine but still require pre-departure and arrival testing. Kids of vaccinated parents skip the hotel quarantine (as of July 5) but still need to isolate at home. Still a strong recommendation for no non-essential travel

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Four people who will all repeat what the Minister said.

July 5 for fully vaxxed eligible travelers:

1. No hotel quarantine
2. No 14 day quarantine
3. No test on day 8 of return
4. Still need pre- and on-arrival tests

That's pretty much it, correct?

 

[TommyJK]

Four people who will all repeat what the Minister said.

July 5 for fully vaxxed eligible travelers:

1. No hotel quarantine
2. No 14 day quarantine
3. No test on day 8 of return
4. Still need pre- and on-arrival tests

That's pretty much it, correct?

That's how I understand it.

 

[KNovacovschi]

Four people who will all repeat what the Minister said.

July 5 for fully vaxxed eligible travelers:

1. No hotel quarantine
2. No 14 day quarantine
3. No test on day 8 of return
4. Still need pre- and on-arrival tests

That's pretty much it, correct?

That’s how I’m reading it but what I’m wondering is if this includes land border as well?

 

[wdwmom3]

Fully vaccinated with proof of vaccination to the ArriveCan app can skip quarantine but still require pre-departure and arrival testing. Kids of vaccinated parents skip the hotel quarantine (as of July 5) but still need to isolate at home. Still a strong recommendation for no non-essential travel

I didn’t hear the parts about kids. So say everyone else is vaccinated except a child. Everyone would need testing and we can skip the hotel. But the child has to quarantine at home for 2 weeks? What about the people who live with the child?

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

I don't think they specifically said land versus air. That would be important info as well.

 

[hdrolfe]

I didn’t hear the parts about kids. So say everyone else is vaccinated except a child. Everyone would need testing and we can skip the hotel. But the child has to quarantine at home for 2 weeks? What about the people who live with the child?

Those arriving by air will also not be forced to stay at a government-authorized hotel and non-vaccinated children or dependent adults travelling with them will also be exempt from the hotel stay.

That's the only note on children I have seen.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

@hdrolfe based on what you just said above, I assume this is for BOTH land and air?

Those arriving by air will also not be forced to stay at a government-authorized hotel and non-vaccinated children or dependent adults travelling with them will also be exempt from the hotel stay.

 

[scorpsfan]

I was also wondering if the pre-testing/post-testing is a thing at the land border as well?? I mean, it probably will be, but how... I didn't hear them mention that. I hate the fact we have to still do the covid testing. It's so expensive and adds to your trip. Anyone hear if that is going to get more affordable or not??
(Maybe it's just their way of discouraging people to travel even more!)

 

[hdrolfe]

@hdrolfe based on what you just said above, I assume this is for BOTH land and air?

The specifications in regards to children was for air travel, speaking about the hotel. So the kids don't have to go stay in a hotel by themselves... which is logical of course.

 

[scorpsfan]

@hdrolfe based on what you just said above, I assume this is for BOTH land and air?

Those arriving by air will also not be forced to stay at a government-authorized hotel and non-vaccinated children or dependent adults travelling with them will also be exempt from the hotel stay.

I heard that the child(ren) would have to isolate at home (for a week? did I hear that right?) but the parents (which assuming to be fully vaxxed) can leave the house and not isolate.

 

[pigletto]

Given that both the USA and Canada have said the land border closure is extended to July 21st , I am assuming none of this will apply at the land borders until at least that date .

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Oh wow, these reporters are on point today!

Grilling them on fear mongering with the variant.

Edit to add: Vaccine passport by the end of 2021?

 

[wdwmom3]

I was also wondering if the pre-testing/post-testing is a thing at the land border as well?? I mean, it probably will be, but how... I didn't hear them mention that. I hate the fact we have to still do the covid testing. It's so expensive and adds to your trip. Anyone hear if that is going to get more affordable or not??
(Maybe it's just their way of discouraging people to travel even more!)

If you listen to the press conference they repeated several times that the pre and on arrival testing was so they could study the positivity rates of travellers. It could also help them identify any potential threats of new variants.

While annoying this kind of makes sense. If they see an increase of travellers from an area testing positive it could want them they need to do something.

Just wish it was cheaper and easier.

 

[KNovacovschi]

I’m just so freakin excited that my DH can now come with me in September. I love my solo trips but my first trip back I would like my DH to be with me. I can do my solo trip in April.

 

[ellbell]

That’s how I’m reading it but what I’m wondering is if this includes land border as well?

I can't imagine it wouldn't include land border since they already don't need to hotel quarantine and everything else is the same.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Just wish it was cheaper and easier.

They still don't want us traveling, that is why they haven't removed these key (costly) measures.

 

[wdwmom3]

They still don't want us traveling, that is why they haven't removed these key (costly) measures.

What is the cost of the on arrival test?