Pandemic restrictions on travel between Canada and the US began to be relaxed for some Canadians on Monday.
Pandemic restrictions on travel between Canada and the US began loosening Monday for some Canadians, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said plans to fully reopen the border would be announced over the next few weeks.
Canadian citizens and permanent residents who have a full dose of the coronavirus vaccine approved for use in Canada can skip a 14-day quarantine from March 2020. Qualified air travelers also no longer need to spend their first three days. Country in government approved hotels.
The ban on all non-essential travel, including tourism, between Canada and the United States will remain in place until at least July 21.
Trudeau said the easing of the rules was a “big step” towards reopening the border. “We are very hopeful that we are going to see the new steps announced in the coming weeks,” he said at a news conference in Salt Stay. Mary, Ontario. “We’re going to make sure we don’t see a resurgence of COVID-19 cases because no one wants to go back to further restrictions, after having done so much and sacrificed so much to get to this point.”
Julia Dunn, who landed at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport from the United States on her way to Halifax, said she was glad the restrictions were eased.
“It’s very liberating to be able to have a family home without having to spend those two weeks alone,” she said. Dunn, who is originally from Cape Breton but now lives in Houston, said she booked her trip to Canada a few weeks ago after learning about the planned easing of quarantine rules.
Trudeau said he understands how eager people are to see the border reopen, but added that the pandemic continues and “things are not back to normal yet.”
“Nobody wants us to move too fast and have to reimpose restrictions as case numbers rise like we’re seeing elsewhere in the world,” he said. “We need to get this right.
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