ArriveCAN | Entry Rules for Travel to Canada

Canada’s ArriveCAN App 

All travellers to Canada are required to submit mandatory travel information to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) before and after your entry into Canada digitally using ArriveCAN. 

How Does ArriveCAN Work? 

1. Entering Canada by Air or Land

All travellers entering Canada by air or land (with limited exceptions) must use ArriveCAN to submit your travel information within 72 hours before your arrival to Canada.

2. Travelling to Canada by Marine

If you travel to Canada by marine, you must submit your travel information through ArriveCAN before or upon entering Canada. We recommend you submit your travel information prior to your journey for faster processing at the border.

Information Requirements for Travelling to Canada

Whether travelling to Canada by air, land, or sea, you must use ArriveCAN to submit the following information:

• Travel and contact information for you and other people travelling with you, if you are staying at the same quarantine location
• Purpose of travel and travel details (e.g. date of arrival, flight no., etc.)
• Vaccination information / proof of vaccination
• Reference code for your 3-night reservation at a government-authorized hotel (for air travellers only, unless exempt)
• Pre-entry COVID Test information
• Information about the countries you stayed in or visited in the 14 days prior to your arrival in Canada
• Quarantine plan (unless exempt)

Be ready to show your ArriveCAN receipt when you arrive to Canada. A CBSA Officer will verify that you have submitted your information. If you do not submit your information through ArriveCAN, you may:

• Face additional delays at the border for public health questioning
• Be subject to enforcement action, ranging from verbal warnings to $1,000 fines

Information submitted through ArriveCAN will be shared securely with provinces and territories so travellers can be contacted for public health follow-up and to verify compliance with public health orders. It will also help reduce processing times at the border and limit physical contact between travellers and border services officers.

Exemptions for Fully-Vaccinated Travellers

On July 5, 2021, Canada allowed some exemptions for fully vaccinated travellers who meet specific conditions and are eligible to enter Canada. As a result, you may qualify for exemption from quarantine, hotel stopover, or testing requirements if you: 

• Are eligible to enter Canada
• Are asymptomatic
• Meet the requirements of fully vaccinated travellers
• Meet all other entry requirements, including submitting your travel information in ArriveCAN before arrival.

Requirements After Entry to Canada

• Confirm that you have arrived at a government-authorized hotel for quarantine or isolation (air travellers)
• Confirm that you have arrived at the address you provided for your quarantine or isolation location
• Complete daily COVID-19 symptom self-assessments during your quarantine period or until you report symptoms

For More Information

Visit Canada’s ArriveCAN Program for more information on requirements and registration.

For questions or information on the immigration of your temporary foreign workers, please contact us at (709) 726-7596 or [email protected].