Canada Entrance Requirements

Effective January 15, 2022, some foreign national travellers who were previously allowed to enter Canada without being fully vaccinated will now be required to be fully vaccinated in order to enter Canada. There will also be changes to testing and quarantine exemptions for certain travellers, regardless of citizenship, entering Canada.

Starting January 15, essential travellers must also be fully vaccinated in order to enter the country, which includes:

• family members of Canadians, permanent residents, and people registered under the Indian Act;
• international students age 18 and older;
• athletes;
• work permit holders, except for those working in agriculture and food processing; and
• Essential service providers, including truckers.

Canadian citizens and permanent residents cannot be denied entry into Canada. However, unvaccinated Canadians will need to meet the pre-entry, arrival, day-eight testing, and quarantine requirements.
Canada’s government-approved vaccines include:

• AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD (ChAdOx1-S, Vaxzevria, AZD1222)
• Bharat Biotech (Covaxin, BBV152 A, B, C)
• Janssen/Johnson & Johnson
• Moderna (mRNA-1273)
• Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty, tozinameran, BNT162b2)
• Sinopharm BIBP (BBIBP-CorV)
• Sinovac (CoronaVac, PiCoVacc)

At this time, it is not required to have a booster dose to be considered fully vaccinated in Canada.