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OTTAWA: You’ve just returned from a fabulous foreigner. He is crossing Canadian customs, in a position to move from home and resume a general life, or at least the new general he has established since the pandemic.
Other unvaccinated people arriving in Canada will have to get tested, but your vaccinations are up to date, you are safe!You then receive a ping from your inbox – you have been selected for a random external COVID-19 test.
Here’s what he wants to do now:
If you land in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal or Calgary, you have the small misfortune of being randomly selected for a mandatory test.
You should know this as soon as possible, as the notification email should arrive in your inbox within 15 minutes of the completion of your customs declaration. This email will include data about where you can get a test.
If you have a connecting flight or a position to go, don’t panic. You can continue your journey, but the check must be completed before the end of the calfinishar day following your arrival in Canada.
Unfortunately, you can’t use this quick check on your closet at home, but you have options, and they’re all free. Labs supply home collection kits, or you can perform a check in person. Some labs may refer you to a pharmacy in your area.
There is a list of approved places on the government website. When you sign up for verification, make sure you have the same email address you use when you log in to the ArriveCan app, as this is how the government will get its results. .
You don’t want to quarantine yourself while waiting for results, which should arrive within 4 days, but if your check is positive, you want to self-isolate.
For how long, you ask? Regardless of your province’s regulations, you are expected to stay housed for 10 days and report your result to the Public Health Agency of Canada.
If you want to leave the country before your quarantine period ends, you need the permission of a quarantine officer who will give you a set of rules to follow.
If the verification was inconclusive, who knows, the swab didn’t get enough into his nostril?No luck, we will have to take another one.
If your check is still negative, then you have a cold, sore throat, or COVID-19 symptom, you’ll also want to do 10-day isolation.
If you are negative and feel good, then welcome home, the glow of the holidays will last.
They may also decide for a random check when you arrive in Canada from the United States across the land border. But in this case, the agents will be able to give you all the commands you need.
Now, what if you’re not for a swab like you’ve been told?The public fitness firm will touch you. After five days, you’ll probably get a phone call. If you don’t already have an appointment for a test, you threaten a fine.
You may be deducted up to $5,000 plus extras, cash that can be used for your next trip, just to say.
And disobeying any instructions you get upon entering the country is a crime under quarantine law and can land you in prison for up to six months with a much larger fine of $750,000.
This report through The Canadian Press was first published on July 20, 2022.
Laura Osman, the Canadian press
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