Entry Restrictions in Canada
All fully vaccinated travelers are allowed to enter Canada.
Passengers must have:
- A negative molecular COVID-19 test taken at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to Canada. Tests accepted are: CRISPR, Ct, detection of the E gene, detection of the N gene, detection of Orf1a/b, detection of the RdRp gene, detection of the S gene, ddPCR, isothermal amplification, LamPORE, NAAT, NAT, NGS, PCR, qPCR, RNA, RT-LAMP, RT-PCR, sequencing and WGS; or
- A negative COVID-19 antigen test taken at most one day before departure of the last direct flight to Canada.
This does not apply to:
- Passengers younger than 5 years;
- Passengers with a positive COVID-19 test taken at least 10 days and at most 180 days before departure of the last direct flight to Canada.
All travelers must submit their information and COVID-19 vaccination certificate electronically, at most 72 hours before arrival, through the ArriveCAN app or online and have an ArriveCAN receipt with letter I, V, or A beside your name.
The COVID-19 vaccination certificate must show that they were fully vaccinated at least 15 days (day of vaccination + 14 days) before arrival. The certificate must be in English, French or accompanied by a certified English or French translation.
Vaccines accepted are AstraZeneca (Covishield), AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm or Sinovac. A combination of vaccines is accepted.
This does not apply to:
- Nationals of Canada;
- Permanent residents of Canada;
- Persons registered under Canada's Indian Act with the Certificate of Indian Status (CIS) or the Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS);
- Passengers with an authorization from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) for compassionate entry;
- Passengers with a Canadian Refugee Travel Document or a Single Journey Document for Resettlement to Canada;
- Passengers younger than 12 years traveling with their vaccinated parents/guardians;
- Passengers with an application for permanent residence. They must have a written notice issued under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
Passengers could be subject to quarantine for 14 days.
This does not apply to:
- Passengers younger than 12 years traveling with their vaccinated parents/guardians;
- Passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 15 days (day of vaccination + 14 days) before arrival.
The certificate must be in English or French or be accompanied by a certified translation to English or French.
Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (Covishield), AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm or Sinovac. A combination of vaccines is accepted.
Passengers could be subject to COVID-19 molecular test upon arrival.
Updated on April 22nd, 2022
Germany - Canada Trip Specific Restrictions
Fully vaccinated foreign nationals may be allowed enter Canada.
Passenger could be subject to COVID-19 molecular test upon arrival.