5. International Comparison

Canada’s alignment with peer group as of August 5

Canada – Vaccinated Foreign Nationals:

• Permitted entry for discretionary travel: Yes
• Vaccine requirement for entry: Yes, primary series only – Restrictive
• Pre-entry test required: No
• On-arrival test required: Mandatory random testing – Less restrictive
• Quarantine required: No
• Domestic vaccine requirement for travel: No
• Data collection (pre- or post-arrival): Yes (pre and post: app/web) – Restrictive

Canada – Unvaccinated Foreign Nationals:

• Permitted entry for discretionary travel: No/Yes – Restrictive
• Vaccine requirement for entry: Yes, primary series only – Restrictive
• Pre-entry test required: Not applicable/Yes – Restrictive
• On-arrival test required: Not applicable/Yes – Restrictive
• Quarantine required: Not applicable/Yes – Restrictive
• Domestic vaccine requirement for travel: No
• Data collection (pre- or post-arrival): Yes (pre and post: app/web) – Restrictive

United States – Vaccinated Foreign Nationals:

• Permitted entry for discretionary travel: Yes
• Vaccine requirement for entry: Yes, primary series only – Restrictive
• Pre-entry test required: No
• On-arrival test required: No*
• Quarantine required: No*
• Domestic vaccine requirement for travel: No
• Data collection (pre- or post-arrival): No

United States – Unvaccinated Foreign Nationals:

• Permitted entry for discretionary travel: No/Yes – Restrictive
• Vaccine requirement for entry: Yes, primary series only – Restrictive
• Pre-entry test required: Not applicable/No
• On-arrival test required: Not applicable/No* – Less restrictive
• Quarantine required: Not applicable/No* – Less restrictive
• Domestic vaccine requirement for travel: No
• Data collection (pre- or post-arrival): No

United Kingdom – Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Foreign Nationals:

• Permitted entry for discretionary travel: Yes
• Vaccine requirement for entry: No
• Pre-entry test required: No
• On-arrival test required: No
• Quarantine required: No
• Domestic vaccine requirement for travel: No
• Data collection (pre- or post-arrival): No

Germany – Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Foreign Nationals:

• Permitted entry for discretionary travel: Yes
• Vaccine requirement for entry: No*
• Pre-entry test required: No
• On-arrival test required: No
• Quarantine required: No
• Domestic vaccine requirement for travel: No
• Data collection (pre- or post-arrival): No

Italy – Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Foreign Nationals:

• Permitted entry for discretionary travel: Yes
• Vaccine requirement for entry: No
• Pre-entry test required: No
• On-arrival test required: No
• Quarantine required: No
• Domestic vaccine requirement for travel: No
• Data collection (pre- or post-arrival): No

France – Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Foreign Nationals:

• Permitted entry for discretionary travel: Yes
• Vaccine requirement for entry: No
• Pre-entry test required: No
• On-arrival test required: No
• Quarantine required: No
• Domestic vaccine requirement for travel: No
• Data collection (pre- or post-arrival): No

Japan – Vaccinated Foreign Nationals:

• Permitted entry for discretionary travel: Yes
• Vaccine requirement for entry: Yes* (red + yellow list) booster – Less restrictive
• Pre-entry test required: Yes – Restrictive
• On-arrival test required: No/Yes* – Less restrictive
• Quarantine required: No/Yes* – Less restrictive
• Domestic vaccine requirement for travel: No
• Data collection (pre- or post-arrival): Yes* (pre+post: app/web) – Restrictive

Japan – Unvaccinated Foreign Nationals:

• Permitted entry for discretionary travel: No/Yes – Restrictive
• Vaccine requirement for entry: Yes* (red + yellow list) booster – Less restrictive
• Pre-entry test required: Yes – Restrictive
• On-arrival test required: Not applicable/Yes – Less restrictive
• Quarantine required: Not applicable/Yes – Less restrictive
• Domestic vaccine requirement for travel: No
• Data collection (pre- or post-arrival): Yes* (pre+post: app/web) – Restrictive

Australia – Vaccinated Foreign Nationals:

• Permitted entry for discretionary travel: Yes
• Vaccine requirement for entry: No
• Pre-entry test required: No
• On-arrival test required: No*
• Quarantine required: No
• Domestic vaccine requirement for travel: No
• Data collection (pre- or post-arrival): No

Australia –Unvaccinated Foreign Nationals:

• Permitted entry for discretionary travel: Yes
• Vaccine requirement for entry: No
• Pre-entry test required: Not applicable/No
• On-arrival test required: No*
• Quarantine required: No
• Domestic vaccine requirement for travel: No
• Data collection (pre- or post-arrival): No

Denmark – Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Foreign Nationals:

• Permitted entry for discretionary travel: Yes
• Vaccine requirement for entry: No
• Pre-entry test required: No
• On-arrival test required: No
• Quarantine required: No
• Domestic vaccine requirement for travel: No
• Data collection (pre- or post-arrival): No

Israel – Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Foreign Nationals:

• Permitted entry for discretionary travel: Yes
• Vaccine requirement for entry: No
• Pre-entry test required: No
• On-arrival test required: No
• Quarantine required: No
• Domestic vaccine requirement for travel: No
• Data collection (pre- or post-arrival): Yes (pre: web) – Restrictive