The Canada Border Services Agency is reminding travellers that border measures remain in place, even though the United States has announced that in November they will begin allowing fully vaccinated travellers from Canada to enter their country at land and ferry points of entry.

Fully vaccinated travellers coming into Canada must complete a mandatory pre-arrival molecular COVID-19 test and submit their information within 72 hours before arriving in Canada. Rapid tests are not accepted. Fully vaccinated travellers who are permitted in Canada, continue to be subject to mandatory random testing.

Short trips which are less than 72 hours for Canadians allowed to enter the United States will be able to take their molecular test before they leave Canada. If the test is more than 72 hours old when they re-enter Canada, they will be required to get a new pre-arrival molecular test in the U.S.

More details can be found on the Government of Canada’s website.

When the United States opens its land borders again to Canadians for non-essential travel next month, the nearly four million Canadians who received two different doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be allowed into the U.S. Canadians who got two shots of the AstraZeneca vaccine are also considered fully vaccinated. Canada won’t be getting rid of its testing requirements even with the United States not asking those visiting their country to take a COVID-19 test prior to leaving. The border is set to re-open November 8th.