Brits hoping to travel abroad on holiday have been given another boost today as Canada announced it was opening its borders to fully vaccinated travellers.
People who have received their full quote of Covid-19 jabs will be allowed to travel to Canada without requiring an essential reason from today.
Canada's border rule change also means that people entering the country will be exempt from any quarantining measures, the Evening Standard reports.
In a statement, Canada's Public Health Agency said that the rule changes would be put in place so long as the current situation remains under control.
Brits hoping to travel abroad on holiday have been given another boost today as Canada announced it was opening its borders to fully vaccinated travellers. Pictured: Canada's Vancouver International Airport on July 30, 2021
The statement read: 'On September 7, 2021, provided that the domestic epidemiologic situation remains favourable, the Government intends to open Canada's borders to any fully vaccinated travellers who have completed the full course of vaccination with a Government of Canada-accepted vaccine at least 14 days prior to entering Canada and who meet specific entry requirements.'
Canada was placed onto England's green list on the morning of August 30, and now the country has returned the favour, making it easier for travellers to go there on holiday.
No quarantining will be required on either end of the journey to Canada, however, your are required to conduct a PCR test 72 hours before your flight.
And a PCR test will also still be required on day two of the return from the country.
The country had previously opened its borders to US citizens on a trial basis to determine how safe reopening the borders is.
The country currently accepts the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD, and Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
The news comes after official estimates suggested that a quarter of Britons arriving from
