Guidelines for international students arriving in Canada during coronavirus

• asked if you have a cough, fever or difficulty breathing
• required to acknowledge that you must:
  • quarantine for 14 days if you don’t have symptoms or
  • isolate for 14 days if you have symptoms
• asked if you have a suitable place to isolate or quarantine, where:
  • you’ll have access to basic necessities, including water, food, medication and heat during the winter months
  • you won’t have contact with people who:
    • are 65 years or older
    • have underlying medical conditions
    • have compromised immune systems
  • you won’t be in a group or community living arrangement such as:
    • industrial camps
    • student residences
    • construction trailers
    • residential or long-term care facilities
    • sharing a small apartment
    • living in the same household with large families or many people
    • having roommates who haven’t travelled with you that you can’t avoid
• given instructions about the actions you must take under the emergency order and the penalties for non-compliance

Travellers entering Canada must:

• provide traveller contact information through:
  • the ArriveCAN mobile app or
  • the ArriveCAN website or
  • a paper form
• undergo screening by a border official
• answer any relevant questions:
  • when you arrive in Canada
  • during your 14-day period while in quarantine or isolation

Government of Canada representatives at Canadian ports of entry will:

• administer the emergency orders on behalf of the Public Health Agency of Canada
• assess your potential risks to public health under the Quarantine Act
• determine if you:
  • have suitable plans for quarantine or isolation
  • need to be transferred to a designated quarantine facility, if no other suitable options are available
  • have no symptoms of COVID-19 and can continue domestic travel to your place of quarantine