Hi everyone, I recently obtained my COPR and PRV, I am planning to move to Canada in April 5th. I actually already booked a flight and made all arrangements for the 14 days quarantine period. However, I've heard there are new restrictions and travelers will have to stay in a hotel for 3 nights and this will cost at least $2000. Do you know if new immigrants are exempted? I mean we are definitely travelling for essential reasons. It's really unclear to me right now if I'm exempted or not.
3-nights hotel stopover
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First question - When was your COPR issued? Was it issued March of last year or earlier?
Based on your post, it was recent which means you would need to fall under an exemption or have an authorization letter in order to travel to Canada to land. Do you fall under one of those?
I don't believe new immigrants are exempt from the 3 day quarantine. However the rules are just firming up now.
why would you be exempted? are new immigrants immune from catching and spreading Covid? This is a public health initiative not a punishment
I think a lot of people are confusing exempt from the travel ban with exempt from quarantine.
I am presently waiting a work permit to move to Canada for a job that is waiting for me but I realize that I need to quarantine to ensure that I don't bring the virus with me.
Do I particularly want to be confined to a hotel for 3 days and part with $2k in the process? hell no I can think of far better things to spend $2k on but if I want to move and work in Canada, that is what I have to do.
I can complain but what is it going to change?
I am presently waiting a work permit to move to Canada for a job that is waiting for me but I realize that I need to quarantine to ensure that I don't bring the virus with me.
Do I particularly want to be confined to a hotel for 3 days and part with $2k in the process? hell no I can think of far better things to spend $2k on but if I want to move and work in Canada, that is what I have to do.
I can complain but what is it going to change?
Why? because the prime minister said this restriction would apply to people who will travel for non-essential reasons. Since travelling to Canada to settle down is not a non-essential reason that's why I am asking if I fall into the group of people who is exempted or not.
which means you are exempt from the travel ban NOT from protecting the Canadian population from a virus that you might be carrying hence why you need to be tested and stay in a hotel until you are tested.
here is the list of exemptions from quarantine if you are not on the list......
Mandatory quarantine or isolation – Travel restrictions in Canada – Travel.gc.ca
Your travel is non-essential and you would require an authorization letter from IRCC to travel or fall under an exemption (e.g. immediate family member in Canada).
Wouldn't it be okay without authorization letter if it's a connecting flight from the US to Canada? I'm just asking because I'm curious. I received a COPR after March, and from what I saw on this page, it shows that I can enter if I go through the U.S.
https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/foreign-no-symptoms
The use of "essential" is what is confusing people. They should really have better terminology.
Being exempt from border restrictions does not mean you're exempt from other requirements, including:
- mandatory quarantine
- any additional public health requirements of the province or territory where you'll be quarantining and staying while in Canada
