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COVID-19 restrictions:
1. Passengers and airline crew must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate uploaded in ArriveCAN showing 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, Medicago Covifenz, 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 18 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;
- nationals of Ukraine and their immediate family members with a Canadian Temporary Resident Permit or a Canadian Temporary Resident Visa.
More exemptions can be found at: https://tinyurl.com/s4tbrc8
2. Passengers must have:
- a negative molecular COVID-19 test taken outside of Canada 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.
More details can be found at https://tinyurl.com/uuf5nnt. This does not apply to:
- passengers younger than 5 years;
- passengers between 5 and 11 years traveling with their fully 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, French or accompanied by a certified English or French translation. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (Covishield), AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covovax, Janssen, Medicago Covifenz, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm or Sinovac. A combination of vaccines is accepted;
- passengers with a positive molecular COVID-19 test taken at least 10 days and at most 180 days 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;
More exemption can be found via: https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/exemptions
3. Passengers and airline crew must submit their information electronically, at most 72 hours before arrival, through the ArriveCAN app or the website https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19/arrivecan.html. Passengers must present an ArriveCAN receipt before boarding.
4. Passenger could be subject to COVID-19 molecular test upon arrival. Details can be found at https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/covid-vaccinated-travellers-entering-canada for vaccinated passengers and https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/exemptions#unvaccinated for unvaccinated passengers.
6. Passengers could be subject to quarantine for 14 days. Details can be found at https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/flying-canada-checklist. This does not apply to:
- passengers younger than 12 years traveling with their fully 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, Medicago Covifenz, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm or Sinovac. A combination of vaccines is accepted.
More details can be found at https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/covid-vaccinated-travellers-entering-canada
Vaccination and Health: you must undergo a medical examination: http://bit.ly/2xpLIzR
You need a visa: Visitor Visa (or Temporary Resident Visa). You can stay in Canada for up to 6 months.
If you have the following particularities: Canadian dual citizenship, U.S. permanent residency, foreign registration card. If you are travelling to Canada for employment or visiting your children or grandchildren, please see here for specific entry requirements: http://bit.ly/307NMsK
Documents to submit: if you are out of Canada, to apply for your visa you must:
Submit the documents detailed in this link: http://bit.ly/2xnKrcr
Complete and submit the following application forms:
- Application for Temporary Resident Visa (IMM 5257)
- Family Information (IMM 5645 or IMM 5707) Document Checklist (IMM 5484) Document Checklist
- Applicants in Canada (IMM 5721), if applicable Statutory Declaration of Common-law Union (IMM 5409), if applicable Use of a Representative (IMM 5476), if applicable Authority to release personal information to a designated individual (IMM 5475), if applicable
To find the application forms you need, see here: http://bit.ly/2J7B3Ax
You may also need to provide your biometric data (photograph and fingerprints). Find out if you need to provide your biometric data here: http://bit.ly/2Yu6hH8
More information: http://bit.ly/2Yqw2YR
Canadian Consulate in Nigeria
15, Ahoada Road, Rumuibekwe Housing Estate, Port Harcourt, Nigeria