Canada reopens borders for fully vaccinated travellers
Canadian Government has announced to reopen the country's borders for fully vaccinated passengers.
On Thursday, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that the country will reopen it's borders to fully vaccinated foreigners in several phases. It will welcome fully vaccinated Americans from the middle of August, while for the travellers of other countries, the doors will be opened from early September. Advisory is issued for non-essential travel.
Canadian Government has issued global travel advisory. Indian travellers are allowed to enter the country through an ‘indirect route.’ As stated by the revised official advisory, the government said, "they will not accept the COVID-19 molecular test report from India. Thus, people wishing to travel to Canada will have to get themselves tested for the virus in a ‘third country’ before entering Canada."
The advisory added, "passengers who tested positive earlier for the virus and are traveling from India will have to provide proof of a COVID-19 test taken between 14 to 90 days prior to their departure."
The advisory says, "This proof must be obtained in a third country before Indian travelers continue their journey to Canada. You might need to seek entry and stay in a third country for at least 14 days”.
Presently, Canada is keeping its ban on all direct flights from India until July 21. But Indians who are not yet vaccinated are not prohibited to enter the country. Canada has suggested alternative measures for provided the exempted categories of travellers.
Know the details
1. Presently, Canada is not accepting Covid-19 negative test reports from India.
2. As direct flights between India and Canada were cancelled earlier, Indians willing to travel to Canada will have to first go to a third country to get themselves tested.
3. Indians will have to stay in that third country for at least 14 days.
4. If an Indian tests positive during the transit, he or she will be quarantined or sent back to the point of departure.
5. Albania, Belgrade, Cairo are some of the countries where Indians can travel to and stay before flying to Canada.
6. The pre-departure Covid-19 molecular test is not optional for fully vaccinated individuals. Everyone will have to get tested.
7. Pfizer, Moderna, Covishield and Johnson and Johnson vaccines are recognised in Canada.
8. Covaxin is not yet recognised in Canada but Ocugen Inc., Bharat Biotech's partner, has applied to Health Canada for approval, now that Bharat Biotech has phase 3 clinical trial results as well.
