This measure came into effect at land borders from May 2022. It only applies to travelers with no history of non-compliance. “Vaccinated Canadian citizens, permanent residents and persons registered under the Indian Act entering Canada who may have been unaware of the requirement … are exempt from quarantine, testing and one-time fines,” he said. Rebecca Purdy. a CBSA spokesperson, in an e-mail. READ MORE: Federal privacy commissioner investigating controversial ArriveCAN app As of July 29, Purdy said that exemption has been extended to fully vaccinated foreign nationals entering Canada through a land port of entry. Story continues below ad ArriveCAN was originally launched in April 2020 as a voluntary tool intended to assist border guards in determining eligibility to enter Canada under the COVID-19 requirements. It became mandatory for all air travelers seven months later. In March 2021 it was extended to anyone crossing the border by land. The app collects personal data such as name, phone number, address and vaccination status, which is then used to help public health officials enforce the government’s quarantine rules. 1:56 Frustrated Regina travelers looking for answers with the ArriveCAN app Frustrated Regina travelers looking for answers with the ArriveCAN app Purdy said that from May 24 to August 4, 2022, of the 5,086,187 land border travelers eligible for entry, the one-time exemption was used 308,800 times. “Following this one-time exemption, fully vaccinated Canadian citizens, permanent residents and persons registered under the Indian Act who do not submit their information through ArriveCAN will be subject to quarantine and testing and may also face fines,” said Purdy. Story continues below ad As for foreign nationals who do not submit their information to ArriveCAN after their one-time exemption, Purdy said they will not be allowed to enter Canada. — With files from Brian Hill © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
