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Travelling while fully vaccinated: Your questions answered about the new rules

Eligible travellers to canada must provide proof of full covid-19 vaccination prior to arrival.

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Canadians eager to start travelling outside of the country again got a dose of hope when the federal government announced a plan to ease border restrictions. But the news still left many people with a lot of questions.

In late June, Ottawa said fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents will be able to enter the country without having to quarantine beginning the night of July 5.

But there are conditions, including that incoming people must obtain negative COVID-19 tests both before and upon arrival, be asymptomatic and have a quarantine plan in the event a test comes up positive.

They also must electronically submit proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 — two doses of a Canadian government-approved vaccine received at least 14 days prior to arrival in the country — to the most recent version of  the government's ArriveCAN app .

That last point prompted many people to ask the first of several questions we'll answer below.

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What if I don't have a cellphone or smartphone?

If you can't access the ArriveCAN app on your phone, or you don't have a phone or one with data while travelling, there are alternatives for you.

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says you can enter your information on the ArriveCAN website within the 72 hours before your planned arrival in Canada and then print or take a screenshot of your receipt and bring it with you.

You can also ask a friend or a relative to enter your information on the website for you, then give you the printout or screenshot. You do not need to be travelling together. The ArriveCAN website is accessible for people with visual disabilities, PHAC said.

So, to be clear, while having a phone with the app is not crucial, if you don't provide the mandatory information on the ArriveCAN website before arriving, you will be required to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival and to provide a COVID-19 test result from the day you arrive as well as eight days after. 

Fully vaccinated Canadians do not need to quarantine starting July 5

Why do i have to submit a quarantine plan if fully vaccinated people are exempt from quarantine .

This is required in case you're denied the quarantine exemption when you arrive in Canada, either because you have symptoms of COVID-19 or your vaccination status and documentation don't meet the requirements.

"Final determination of whether or not you qualify for the exemption is made by a government representative at the border," according to a government website .

So you'll have to confirm that you have somewhere to stay for at least 14 days where you'll have access to necessities such as food, water and medication, can avoid contact with anyone you didn't travel with and won't have any visitors. There is more information on this government web page , and you can assess your quarantine plan here .

What kind of proof of vaccination do I need to submit?

When providing electronic proof of your vaccination, the Canadian government website says you must load the following documentation into the ArriveCAN app or web portal:

• The details of your first dose (date, country and vaccine you received).
• The details of your second dose if one was required (i.e., for Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines).
• A photo or PDF file of the record of each dose of your vaccination, such as receipts, cards, or confirmations.
• Accepted file formats are: PDF, PNG, JPEG or JPG.
• Each image upload has a 2 MB size limit.

If your documents are not in either English or French, a certified translation into English or French is required. You can read the full requirements here .

What if I'm travelling with unvaccinated children?

There is not yet an approved vaccine in Canada for kids under 12. For now, the government says young children travelling with fully vaccinated parents will have to quarantine when they get home.

"Undoubtedly, this will be challenging for families who want to travel," Health Minister Patty Hajdu said during a briefing on June 21.

"The advice from the team — that is scientists and public health experts — is that to protect Canadians from contact with an imported case of COVID-19, children under 12 do need to quarantine for the full 14 days."

There is no need for families with kids to stay at a quarantine hotel when they arrive back in Canada — the kids can go home with their parents to fulfil their quarantine.  

If unvaccinated children have to quarantine, do the parents need to stay home too? Can the kids play outside? 

Parents who are fully vaccinated are not subject to quarantine even if their children are, according to a spokesperson for the Public Health Agency of Canada. 

"However, others who do not live in the household (that could include grandparents) would not be permitted to visit during the quarantine period," spokesperson Marc Johnson said in an email to CBC News.

The children under quarantine are OK to play outside if the backyard is private, Dr. Jim Kellner, a pediatrician and infectious disease specialist with the University of Calgary, said during a recent interview on CBC's News Network.

"They do still need to quarantine, and that means staying at a place without other family members and having their own space and staying within the confines of that home, which includes the outdoor yard," the doctor said.

However, he said that children should not be playing outside in shared outdoor spaces, such as shared balconies at apartments or condo buildings.

"With quarantine, you're expected to stay within your own private space."

What if my spouse is not Canadian? Do they have to quarantine?

The easing of the restrictions applies to all fully vaccinated Canadians, permanent residents and some foreign nationals who are eligible to enter Canada, according to Public Safety Minister Bill Blair.

"It is the traveller's responsibility to plan ahead, to understand their obligations and to understand if they are eligible,"  he said.

Travellers can find out if they are eligible to enter Canada on the Government of Canada website. PHAC cautions that some provinces and territories have their own entry restrictions in place for travellers coming to Canada from another country, and it is up to each individual to verify and follow any specific requirements . 

Who can enter Canada under upcoming eased travel restrictions

Will canada be issuing a vaccine passport .

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that the federal government will work with provinces to ensure there is an "internationally accepted proof of vaccination" for international travel but will leave domestic options up to the provincial governments.

Some provinces have introduced systems similar to a domestic vaccine passport, while others have come out against the idea.

In Prince Edward Island, travellers from other Atlantic provinces can apply for a "P.E.I. Pass" to avoid having to self-isolate. Quebec authorities have also said they'll bring in a passport system to keep people who aren't fully vaccinated out of crowded public spaces should a fourth wave of COVID-19 hit.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, on the other hand, has said he believes a vaccine passport system would violate privacy laws. 

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What if I can't get a vaccine for health reasons?  

Since people who are unable to receive the vaccine — due to eligibility, allergies or other medical reasons — can be infected by COVID-19, they can also transmit the virus and its variants to others, PHAC pointed out.

"As a result, those who are currently unable to be fully vaccinated will be required to complete the day-8 [COVID-19] test (if they are over five years of age) and full 14-day quarantine," the agency said in an email.

What if I have mixed doses of vaccine? Or doses from different provinces?

In Canada, fully vaccinated is defined as having received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days before arrival to Canada. The mixing of Canada's approved vaccines is accepted.

• Trudeau says AstraZeneca recipients will 'not be disadvantaged' when they travel

The four approved vaccines in Canada are:

• Pfizer-BioNTech
• AstraZeneca-Oxford
• Johnson & Johnson

You may have received two doses of the same vaccine, or a combination of two of them (for example, one dose of Pfizer plus one dose of Moderna, or one dose of AstraZeneca plus one dose of Pfizer or Moderna).

People who have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine only need one shot.

It is OK if you received your first dose in one province and your second dose in another. You simply need to be able to provide the documentation that proves you are fully vaccinated according to Canadian criteria.

With files from CBC News

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Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, the Government of Canada announced various border measures to protect the health and safety of Canadians. Most recently, the government introduced additional measures in order to encourage more people who wish to enter Canada to get their COVID-19 vaccines. Effective January 15, 2022, some foreign national travellers who were previously allowed to enter Canada without being fully vaccinated will now be required to be fully vaccinated. This bulletin will highlight which individuals are still allowed to enter Canada without being fully vaccinated and will provide information on how someone who is not fully vaccinated may be eligible to travel to Canada despite this new travel restriction.

Which Groups Are No Longer Allowed to Enter Canada Without Being Fully Vaccinated?

It is important to note that the Government of Canada has recently made some changes to the groups of persons who may be considered exempt from certain travel restrictions. Prior to January 15, 2022, the following groups were able to travel to Canada even if they were not fully vaccinated:

• Immediate family members over the age of 18 of Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons registered under the Indian Act if they will be visiting an immediate family member in Canada for at least 15 days.
• Extended family members over the age of 18 of Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons registered under the Indian Act if they will be visiting an extended family member in Canada for at least 15 days.
• Foreign nationals who are authorized high-performance amateur or professional athletes, trainers or coaches.
• Cross-border truck drivers.
• Temporary foreign workers in all occupations if they have a valid work permit or an approved work permit application.
• International students over the age of 18 if they have a valid study permit or an approved study permit application.

Going forward, foreign nationals that are part of any of the groups listed above will need to ensure that they are fully vaccinated prior to seeking entry to Canada.

In order to be considered fully vaccinated, an individual must have received the full series of a vaccine or a combination of vaccines, accepted by the Government of Canada, at least 14 days prior to entering Canada. To date, Canada has recognized and accepted the Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson Sinopharm, Sinovac and COVAXIN vaccines.

Under What Circumstances Can Unvaccinated Foreign Nationals Continue to Enter Canada?

After January 15, 2022, foreign nationals who are not fully vaccinated will only be allowed to enter Canada if they meet the criteria for limited exceptions, which only apply to certain groups for the time being, such as agricultural and food processing workers, marine crew members, some children under the age of 18, new permanent residents, resettling refugees, and those entering on compassionate grounds.

To obtain an exemption based on compassionate grounds, foreign nationals will need to submit a request to the Public Health Agency of Canada to receive authorization to travel to Canada on one of three grounds:

• To attend to the death of, or provide support to someone in Canada who is deemed to be critically ill by a heath-care professional in Canada;
• To provide care for someone in Canada who is deemed, by a health care professional entitled to provide health services in Canada, to have a medical reason as to why they require support in Canada, such as assisting in a birth, providing elder care, or supporting someone during pregnancy; or
• To attend a funeral or end of life ceremony of someone who resided in Canada.

Additionally, foreign nationals who are not fully vaccinated may be permitted to enter Canada if they can obtain a national interest exemption from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship or the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. The national interest exemption is intended to be used in exceptional circumstances only. As such, it is not meant to be a workaround for cases when a more appropriate exemption is not granted.

Furthermore, individuals who are not a fully vaccinated due to a medical contraindication to a COVID-19 vaccine dosage regimen may also be allowed to enter Canada, provided that they can provide evidence confirming this.

Individuals who are granted an exemption will be required to quarantine for 14 days and complete the arrival and day eight COVID-19 tests.

Moreover, the Public Health Agency of Canada has maintained its position that technicians or specialists specified by a government, manufacturer or company – to install, inspect, maintain or repair equipment as part of an existing warranty or sales agreement necessary to support critical infrastructure - may continue to enter Canada as they are providing essential services. As such, these individuals will continue to be exempt from the vaccination requirement and may continue to benefit from an exemption from the mandatory 14-day quarantine requirement. However, it is important to note that to benefit from this exception, the border officer must be convinced that there are compelling reasons, based on the public interest, for their entry to provide an essential service while in Canada.

If I Am Not Fully Vaccinated Can I Leave Canada?

Canadian citizens, permanent residents and individuals registered under the Indian Act are allowed to enter Canada without being fully vaccinated, but they will be required to quarantine for 14 days, as well as complete the arrival and day eight COVID-19 tests. However, effective November 30, 2021, Canadian citizens, permanent residents and individuals registered under the Indian Act who are not fully vaccinated are not permitted to fly on domestic, transborder, or international flights departing from Canadian airports unless they meet one of the exemptions to the vaccine requirement. Exemptions include:

• travel from remote communities
• travel for essential medical services and treatment
• emergency and urgent travel (including for urgent medical reasons)
• other exceptional travel in the national interest
• medical inability to be vaccinated
• sincere religious belief

This means Canadian citizens, permanent residents and individuals registered under the Indian Act cannot leave Canada without proof of vaccination unless they meet one of the above exemptions to the vaccine requirement or they can leave Canada through the United States if they are also a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.

The requirement to be fully vaccinated in order to leave Canada also applies to temporary residents, such as workers, students and visitors. The Government of Canada has a temporary transitional measures for unvaccinated foreign national travellers who normally reside outside of Canada and who entered Canada prior to October 30, 2021, they can leave Canada by February 28, 2022 with a valid COVID-19 test at the time of travel. After February 28, 2022, temporary residents would need to be fully vaccinated in order to leave Canada by plane unless they meet one of the exemptions to the vaccine requirement.

Foreign nationals who are fully vaccinated are generally allowed to travel to Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, subject to meeting regular admissibility requirements. Conversely, foreign nationals who are not fully vaccinated may enter Canada if they meet one of the limited exemptions to the vaccine requirement. Even valid work permit holders will need to ensure they are fully vaccinated before seeking entry to Canada.

Canada also requires proof of full vaccination from foreign nationals to fly on domestic, transborder, or international flights departing from Canadian airports unless they meet one of the exemptions to the vaccine requirement. As such, foreign nationals who are not fully vaccinated need to ensure they can enter and leave Canada without proof of fully vaccination.

New immigration policies could continue to be introduced with short notice in order to manage the COVID-19 situation in Canada. Accordingly, in order to prevent delays in your global mobility plan it is recommended that you contact your legal immigration counsel as early as possible. If you have any questions regarding how the current immigration policies may apply to your company, please contact Daniel Lee or Stephanie Heinsohn-Spiropoulos.

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Canada: Are Individuals Who Are Not Fully Vaccinated Allowed To Enter Canada? Immigration Bulletin

Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, the Government of Canada announced various border measures to protect the health and safety of Canadians. Most recently, the government introduced additional measures in order to encourage more people who wish to enter Canada to get their COVID-19 vaccines. Effective January 15, 2022, some foreign national travellers who were previously allowed to enter Canada without being fully vaccinated will now be required to be fully vaccinated. This bulletin will highlight which individuals are still allowed to enter Canada without being fully vaccinated and will provide information on how someone who is not fully vaccinated may be eligible to travel to Canada despite this new travel restriction.

Which Groups Are No Longer Allowed to Enter Canada Without Being Fully Vaccinated?

It is important to note that the Government of Canada has recently made some changes to the groups of persons who may be considered exempt from certain travel restrictions. Prior to January 15, 2022, the following groups were able to travel to Canada even if they were not fully vaccinated:

• Immediate family members over the age of 18 of Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons registered under the  Indian Act  if they will be visiting an immediate family member in Canada for at least 15 days.
• Extended family members over the age of 18 of Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons registered under the  Indian Act  if they will be visiting an extended family member in Canada for at least 15 days.
• Foreign nationals who are authorized high-performance amateur or professional athletes, trainers or coaches.
• Cross-border truck drivers.
• Temporary foreign workers in all occupations if they have a valid work permit or an approved work permit application.
• International students over the age of 18 if they have a valid study permit or an approved study permit application.

Going forward, foreign nationals that are part of any of the groups listed above will need to ensure that they are fully vaccinated prior to seeking entry to Canada.

In order to be considered fully vaccinated, an individual must have received the full series of a vaccine or a combination of vaccines, accepted by the Government of Canada, at least 14 days prior to entering Canada. To date, Canada has recognized and accepted the Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson Sinopharm, Sinovac and COVAXIN vaccines.

Under What Circumstances Can Unvaccinated Foreign Nationals Continue to Enter Canada?

After January 15, 2022, foreign nationals who are not fully vaccinated will only be allowed to enter Canada if they meet the criteria for limited exceptions, which only apply to certain groups for the time being, such as agricultural and food processing workers, marine crew members, some children under the age of 18, new permanent residents, resettling refugees, and those entering on compassionate grounds.

To obtain an exemption based on compassionate grounds, foreign nationals will need to submit a request to the Public Health Agency of Canada to receive authorization to travel to Canada on one of three grounds:

• To attend to the death of, or provide support to someone in Canada who is deemed to be critically ill by a heath-care professional in Canada;
• To provide care for someone in Canada who is deemed, by a health care professional entitled to provide health services in Canada, to have a medical reason as to why they require support in Canada, such as assisting in a birth, providing elder care, or supporting someone during pregnancy; or
• To attend a funeral or end of life ceremony of someone who resided in Canada.

Additionally, foreign nationals who are not fully vaccinated may be permitted to enter Canada if they can obtain a national interest exemption from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship or the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. The national interest exemption is intended to be used in exceptional circumstances only. As such, it is not meant to be a workaround for cases when a more appropriate exemption is not granted.

Furthermore, individuals who are not a fully vaccinated due to a medical contraindication to a COVID-19 vaccine dosage regimen may also be allowed to enter Canada, provided that they can provide evidence confirming this.

Individuals who are granted an exemption will be required to quarantine for 14 days and complete the arrival and day eight COVID-19 tests.

Moreover, the Public Health Agency of Canada has maintained its position that technicians or specialists specified by a government, manufacturer or company – to install, inspect, maintain or repair equipment as part of an existing warranty or sales agreement necessary to support critical infrastructure - may continue to enter Canada as they are providing essential services. As such, these individuals will continue to be exempt from the vaccination requirement and may continue to benefit from an exemption from the mandatory 14-day quarantine requirement. However, it is important to note that to benefit from this exception, the border officer must be convinced that there are compelling reasons, based on the public interest, for their entry to provide an essential service while in Canada.

If I Am Not Fully Vaccinated Can I Leave Canada?

Canadian citizens, permanent residents and individuals registered under the  Indian Act  are allowed to enter Canada without being fully vaccinated, but they will be required to quarantine for 14 days, as well as complete the arrival and day eight COVID-19 tests. However, effective November 30, 2021, Canadian citizens, permanent residents and individuals registered under the  Indian Act  who are not fully vaccinated are not permitted to fly on domestic, transborder, or international flights departing from Canadian airports unless they meet one of the exemptions to the vaccine requirement. Exemptions include:

• travel from remote communities
• travel for essential medical services and treatment
• emergency and urgent travel (including for urgent medical reasons)
• other exceptional travel in the national interest
• medical inability to be vaccinated
• sincere religious belief

This means Canadian citizens, permanent residents and individuals registered under the  Indian Act  cannot leave Canada without proof of vaccination unless they meet one of the above exemptions to the vaccine requirement or they can leave Canada through the United States if they are also a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.

The requirement to be fully vaccinated in order to leave Canada also applies to temporary residents, such as workers, students and visitors. The Government of Canada has a temporary transitional measures for unvaccinated foreign national travellers who normally reside outside of Canada and who entered Canada prior to October 30, 2021, they can leave Canada by February 28, 2022 with a valid COVID-19 test at the time of travel. After February 28, 2022, temporary residents would need to be fully vaccinated in order to leave Canada by plane unless they meet one of the exemptions to the vaccine requirement.

Foreign nationals who are fully vaccinated are generally allowed to travel to Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, subject to meeting regular admissibility requirements. Conversely, foreign nationals who are not fully vaccinated may enter Canada if they meet one of the limited exemptions to the vaccine requirement. Even valid work permit holders will need to ensure they are fully vaccinated before seeking entry to Canada.

Canada also requires proof of full vaccination from foreign nationals to fly on domestic, transborder, or international flights departing from Canadian airports unless they meet one of the exemptions to the vaccine requirement. As such, foreign nationals who are not fully vaccinated need to ensure they can enter and leave Canada without proof of fully vaccination.

New immigration policies could continue to be introduced with short notice in order to manage the COVID-19 situation in Canada. Accordingly, in order to prevent delays in your global mobility plan it is recommended that you contact your legal immigration counsel as early as possible.

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You’ll no longer need to show proof of vaccination to get into Canada

Canada will not renew its last COVID-19 border restrictions when they expire at the end of this week, meaning visitors will soon be able to enter the country without showing proof of vaccination.

Ottawa confirmed Monday that requirements for international travelers, like vaccination, testing before or shortly after arrival and following quarantine rules, will expire Oct. 1.

It also means the end of the much-maligned ArriveCan app that travelers must use to show their vaccine status and test results.

“We’ve heard serious concerns, not just from travelers who are trying to cross the border, but from border town mayors,” said Taylor Bachrach, transport critic for the opposition New Democratic Party. “And so if this rumor that we’re hearing that they’re going to make the app optional, if that’s true, I think that is something that will be welcomed by a lot of people.”

As to the timing of the announcement, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals say decisions were made in the best interests of the health of Canadians and in line with scientific data.

For months, the travel and tourism industries have called for the heightened border restrictions to be lifted, saying they have cost them millions of dollars in revenue and fears that many Americans will change their habits and no longer consider visiting Canada in the future.

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Editor's note: Effective Oct. 1, 2022 all previous border measures to enter Canada have ended.

Traveling in the COVID era comes with all sorts of questions, logistics and concerns that travelers didn't think about before 2020. Traveling to Canada, despite its proximity to the U.S., has been no different.

In March 2020, the U.S. and Canada both closed their land borders to nonessential travel due to COVID-19. What started as a monthlong closure was extended 18 times.

So, if you gave up following the news or tracking border rules, you might be wondering: Can Americans travel to Canada? As of Oct. 1, the answer is yes, with no COVID-related restrictions.

Here's what Americans need to know about traveling to Canada.

What do Americans need to enter Canada?

As a U.S. citizen, you will need to provide proof of citizenship and identity to enter Canada. This can include a U.S. passport , passport card or a NEXUS card . No visa is required as long as your stay is under 180 days.

While the border between the U.S. and Canada reopened for nonessential travel in both directions in November 2021, several COVID-related protocols remained in place for entry until October 2022. Those rules have now been lifted.

Do you need to be vaccinated to enter Canada?

According to the Canadian government travel website, vaccination is no longer required to enter the country.

Previous policies including mandatory use of the ArriveCAN app, proof of vaccination, pre- or on-arrival testing, quarantine and health checks have also been lifted.

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Do you have to wear a mask on a plane to Canada?

In mid-2022, many Americans may have been surprised to find that they were required to wear a mask on all flights to and from Canada (flights throughout the U.S. had lifted that restriction). However, as part of the Oct. 1 policy changes, masks are no longer required on planes or trains in Canada.

Can unvaccinated people travel to Canada?

As of Oct. 1, 2022, you can travel to Canada unvaccinated as travel restrictions have been lifted.

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If you’re planning to travel to Canada

Travel to Canada is back to pre-pandemic rules which simply require U.S. citizens to provide valid proof of citizenship and identification using a passport, passport card or NEXUS card for stays under 180 days. Standard customs and immigration paperwork will still be required, as has always been the case for travel into Canada.

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American citizens, including American-Canadian citizens, must carry proper identification and meet the basic requirements to enter Canada . You do not need a Canadian passport, a Canadian visa or an eTA to enter Canada if you are travelling with a valid U.S. passport.

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Visa-exempt foreign nationals need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to fly to or transit through Canada by air. Exceptions include U.S. citizens and travellers with a valid Canadian visa. Canadian citizens, including dual citizens , and Canadian permanent residents cannot apply for an eTA.

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Check the vaccines and medicines list and visit your doctor at least a month before your trip to get vaccines or medicines you may need. If you or your doctor need help finding a location that provides certain vaccines or medicines, visit the Find a Clinic page.

Routine vaccines

Recommendations.

Make sure you are up-to-date on all routine vaccines before every trip. Some of these vaccines include

• Chickenpox (Varicella)
• Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis
• Flu (influenza)
• Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR)

Immunization schedules

All eligible travelers should be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines. Please see  Your COVID-19 Vaccination  for more information. 

COVID-19 vaccine

Hepatitis A

Consider hepatitis A vaccination for most travelers. It is recommended for travelers who will be doing higher risk activities, such as visiting smaller cities, villages, or rural areas where a traveler might get infected through food or water. It is recommended for travelers who plan on eating street food.

Hepatitis A - CDC Yellow Book

Dosing info - Hep A

Hepatitis B

Recommended for unvaccinated travelers younger than 60 years old traveling to Canada. Unvaccinated travelers 60 years and older may get vaccinated before traveling to Canada.

Hepatitis B - CDC Yellow Book

Dosing info - Hep B

Cases of measles are on the rise worldwide. Travelers are at risk of measles if they have not been fully vaccinated at least two weeks prior to departure, or have not had measles in the past, and travel internationally to areas where measles is spreading.

All international travelers should be fully vaccinated against measles with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, including an early dose for infants 6–11 months, according to  CDC’s measles vaccination recommendations for international travel .

Measles (Rubeola) - CDC Yellow Book

Canada is free of dog rabies. However, rabies may still be present in wildlife species, particularly bats. CDC recommends rabies vaccination before travel only for people working directly with wildlife. These people may include veterinarians, animal handlers, field biologists, or laboratory workers working with specimens from mammalian species.

Rabies - CDC Yellow Book

Learn actions you can take to stay healthy and safe on your trip. Vaccines cannot protect you from many diseases in Canada, so your behaviors are important.

Eat and drink safely

Food and water standards around the world vary based on the destination. Standards may also differ within a country and risk may change depending on activity type (e.g., hiking versus business trip). You can learn more about safe food and drink choices when traveling by accessing the resources below.

• Choose Safe Food and Drinks When Traveling
• Water Treatment Options When Hiking, Camping or Traveling
• Global Water, Sanitation and Hygiene | Healthy Water
• Avoid Contaminated Water During Travel

You can also visit the  Department of State Country Information Pages  for additional information about food and water safety.

Prevent bug bites

Although Canada is an industrialized country, bug bites here can still spread diseases. Just as you would in the United States, try to avoid bug bites while spending time outside or in wooded areas.

What can I do to prevent bug bites?

• Cover exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and hats.
• Use an appropriate insect repellent (see below).
• Consider using permethrin-treated clothing and gear if spending a lot of time outside. Do not use permethrin directly on skin.

What type of insect repellent should I use?

• FOR PROTECTION AGAINST TICKS AND MOSQUITOES: Use a repellent that contains 20% or more DEET for protection that lasts up to several hours.
• Picaridin (also known as KBR 3023, Bayrepel, and icaridin)
• Oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE) or para-menthane-diol (PMD)
• 2-undecanone
• Always use insect repellent as directed.

What should I do if I am bitten by bugs?

• Avoid scratching bug bites, and apply hydrocortisone cream or calamine lotion to reduce the itching.
• Check your entire body for ticks after outdoor activity. Be sure to remove ticks properly.

What can I do to avoid bed bugs?

Although bed bugs do not carry disease, they are an annoyance. See our information page about avoiding bug bites for some easy tips to avoid them. For more information on bed bugs, see Bed Bugs .

For more detailed information on avoiding bug bites, see Avoid Bug Bites .

Stay safe outdoors

If your travel plans in Canada include outdoor activities, take these steps to stay safe and healthy during your trip:

• Stay alert to changing weather conditions and adjust your plans if conditions become unsafe.
• Prepare for activities by wearing the right clothes and packing protective items, such as bug spray, sunscreen, and a basic first aid kit.
• Consider learning basic first aid and CPR before travel. Bring a travel health kit with items appropriate for your activities.
• If you are outside for many hours in the heat, eat salty snacks and drink water to stay hydrated and replace salt lost through sweating.
• Protect yourself from UV radiation : use sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15, wear protective clothing, and seek shade during the hottest time of day (10 a.m.–4 p.m.).
• Be especially careful during summer months and at high elevation. Because sunlight reflects off snow, sand, and water, sun exposure may be increased during activities like skiing, swimming, and sailing.
• Very cold temperatures can be dangerous. Dress in layers and cover heads, hands, and feet properly if you are visiting a cold location.

Stay safe around water

• Swim only in designated swimming areas. Obey lifeguards and warning flags on beaches.
• Do not dive into shallow water.
• Avoid swallowing water when swimming. Untreated water can carry germs that make you sick.
• Practice safe boating—follow all boating safety laws, do not drink alcohol if you are driving a boat, and always wear a life jacket.

Keep away from animals

Most animals avoid people, but they may attack if they feel threatened, are protecting their young or territory, or if they are injured or ill. Animal bites and scratches can lead to serious diseases such as rabies.

Follow these tips to protect yourself:

• Do not touch or feed any animals you do not know.
• Do not allow animals to lick open wounds, and do not get animal saliva in your eyes or mouth.
• Avoid rodents and their urine and feces.
• Traveling pets should be supervised closely and not allowed to come in contact with local animals.
• If you wake in a room with a bat, seek medical care immediately.  Bat bites may be hard to see.

All animals can pose a threat, but be extra careful around dogs, bats, monkeys, sea animals such as jellyfish, and snakes. If you are bitten or scratched by an animal, immediately:

• Wash the wound with soap and clean water.
• Go to a doctor right away.
• Tell your doctor about your injury when you get back to the United States.

Reduce your exposure to germs

Follow these tips to avoid getting sick or spreading illness to others while traveling:

• Wash your hands often, especially before eating.
• If soap and water aren’t available, clean hands with hand sanitizer (containing at least 60% alcohol).
• Don’t touch your eyes, nose, or mouth. If you need to touch your face, make sure your hands are clean.
• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when coughing or sneezing.
• Try to avoid contact with people who are sick.
• If you are sick, stay home or in your hotel room, unless you need medical care.

Avoid sharing body fluids

Diseases can be spread through body fluids, such as saliva, blood, vomit, and semen.

Protect yourself:

• Use latex condoms correctly.
• Do not inject drugs.
• Limit alcohol consumption. People take more risks when intoxicated.
• Do not share needles or any devices that can break the skin. That includes needles for tattoos, piercings, and acupuncture.
• If you receive medical or dental care, make sure the equipment is disinfected or sanitized.

Know how to get medical care while traveling

Plan for how you will get health care during your trip, should the need arise:

• Carry a list of local doctors and hospitals at your destination.
• Review your health insurance plan to determine what medical services it would cover during your trip. Consider purchasing travel health and medical evacuation insurance for things your regular insurance will not cover.
• Carry a card that identifies, in the local language, your blood type, chronic conditions or serious allergies, and the generic names of any medicines you take.
• Bring copies of your prescriptions for medicine and for eye glasses and contact lenses.
• Some prescription drugs may be illegal in other countries. Call Canada’s embassy to verify that all of your prescription(s) are legal to bring with you.
• Bring all the medicines (including over-the-counter medicines) you think you might need during your trip, including extra in case of travel delays. Ask your doctor to help you get prescriptions filled early if you need to.

Many foreign hospitals and clinics are accredited by the Joint Commission International. A list of accredited facilities is available at their website ( www.jointcommissioninternational.org ).

Select safe transportation

Motor vehicle crashes are the #1 killer of healthy US citizens in foreign countries.

Be smart when you are traveling on foot.

• Use sidewalks and marked crosswalks.
• Pay attention to the traffic around you, especially in crowded areas.
• Remember, people on foot do not always have the right of way in other countries.

Riding/Driving

Choose a safe vehicle.

• Choose official taxis or public transportation, such as trains and buses.
• Make sure there are seatbelts.
• Avoid overcrowded, overloaded, top-heavy buses and minivans.
• Avoid riding on motorcycles or motorbikes, especially motorbike taxis. (Many crashes are caused by inexperienced motorbike drivers.)
• Choose newer vehicles—they may have more safety features, such as airbags, and be more reliable.
• Choose larger vehicles, which may provide more protection in crashes.

Think about the driver.

• Do not drive after drinking alcohol or ride with someone who has been drinking.
• Consider hiring a licensed, trained driver familiar with the area.
• Arrange payment before departing.

Follow basic safety tips.

• Wear a seatbelt at all times.
• Sit in the back seat of cars and taxis.
• When on motorbikes or bicycles, always wear a helmet. (Bring a helmet from home, if needed.)
• Do not use a cell phone or text while driving (illegal in many countries).
• Travel during daylight hours only, especially in rural areas.
• If you choose to drive a vehicle in Canada, learn the local traffic laws and have the proper paperwork.
• Get any driving permits and insurance you may need. Get an International Driving Permit (IDP). Carry the IDP and a US-issued driver's license at all times.
• Check with your auto insurance policy's international coverage, and get more coverage if needed. Make sure you have liability insurance.
• Avoid using local, unscheduled aircraft.
• If possible, fly on larger planes (more than 30 seats); larger airplanes are more likely to have regular safety inspections.
• Try to schedule flights during daylight hours and in good weather.

Helpful Resources

Road Safety Overseas (Information from the US Department of State): Includes tips on driving in other countries, International Driving Permits, auto insurance, and other resources.

The Association for International Road Travel has country-specific Road Travel Reports available for most countries for a minimal fee.

Maintain personal security

Use the same common sense traveling overseas that you would at home, and always stay alert and aware of your surroundings.

Before you leave

• Research your destination(s), including local laws, customs, and culture.
• Monitor travel advisories and alerts and read travel tips from the US Department of State.
• Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) .
• Leave a copy of your itinerary, contact information, credit cards, and passport with someone at home.
• Pack as light as possible, and leave at home any item you could not replace.

While at your destination(s)

• Carry contact information for the nearest US embassy or consulate .
• Carry a photocopy of your passport and entry stamp; leave the actual passport securely in your hotel.
• Follow all local laws and social customs.
• Do not wear expensive clothing or jewelry.
• Always keep hotel doors locked, and store valuables in secure areas.
• If possible, choose hotel rooms between the 2nd and 6th floors.

Healthy Travel Packing List

Use the Healthy Travel Packing List for Canada for a list of health-related items to consider packing for your trip. Talk to your doctor about which items are most important for you.

Why does CDC recommend packing these health-related items?

It’s best to be prepared to prevent and treat common illnesses and injuries. Some supplies and medicines may be difficult to find at your destination, may have different names, or may have different ingredients than what you normally use.

If you are not feeling well after your trip, you may need to see a doctor. If you need help finding a travel medicine specialist, see Find a Clinic . Be sure to tell your doctor about your travel, including where you went and what you did on your trip. Also tell your doctor if you were bitten or scratched by an animal while traveling.

For more information on what to do if you are sick after your trip, see Getting Sick after Travel .

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Ottawa injects another $36M into vaccine injury compensation fund

More than 105 million doses of COVID vaccines have been administered since Dec. 14, 2020, and 0.01 per cent led to serious adverse effects, Health Canada data show

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OTTAWA — The federal government has added $36.4 million to a program designed to support people who have been seriously injured or killed by vaccines since the end of 2020.

The program was announced shortly after COVID-19 shots first became available to the public, and provides financial compensation to people who were adversely affected by Health Canada-approved vaccines.

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The Liberals earmarked $75 million for the first five years of the program. To date, a private firm called Oxaro has received $56.2 million from Ottawa to run the program and pay out valid claims that originate outside of Quebec.

As of December, the firm had paid $11.2 million in compensation.

Quebec has had its own vaccine injury compensation program since 1985, and received $7.75 million when the federal program launched.

The Liberal government set aside another $36 million for Oxaro and Quebec to cover the next two years of the program as part of the federal budget tabled in the House of Commons last week.

The Public Health Agency of Canada says it contracted the work to Oxaro to ensure the impartiality of the claims process.

“Oxaro operates independently and at arm’s-length from PHAC,” the agency said in a statement. “This means that PHAC has no involvement in program delivery, including assessment of claims or appeals of claims.”

The cost of the program is dependent on how many people apply for compensation, the agency said.

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The distance between the government and the claims process is important, said Dr. Kumanan Wilson, who was vocal in advocating for a vaccine injury program during the pandemic.

“We don’t want the same people potentially advocating for vaccines and working to get higher coverage to be adjudicating these,” said Wilson, a researcher at Bruyere Research Institute in Ottawa.

There were several reasons he advocated for the program, but it became an important part of the social contract during the pandemic, he said.

“There was likely going to be some requirement of vaccination, as there turned out to be, and you were basically asking people to partake in a public good,” he said.

“If they were to partake in a public good and they were hurt in the process, there would be a need for just compensation.”

Though adverse effects associated with the COVID-19 vaccine are rare, there were instances of blood clots linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine and cases of inflammation around the heart muscle connected to the Moderna shot.

As of December, Oxaro has received 2,233 claims and approved 138 of them.

The available statistics do not specify which vaccines were involved.

But there are likely ways to make the program more cost efficient, Wilson said. One of the things he advocated for early on was to streamline similar claims where a causal link between a vaccine and serious injuries is well established, a process already used in the United States.

The same is possible for claims where a risk of injury has been debunked, such as the refuted link between autism and the mumps, measles and rubella vaccine, he added.

“This could reduce some of the administrative burden.”

The program was launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, but covers injuries and deaths associated with vaccines approved for any illness, as long as they were administered after Dec. 8, 2020.

At the time, the department underscored that a serious adverse reaction to a vaccine is extremely rare — affecting less than one in a million people — but that the government has a duty to help if a reaction does happen.

A little less than a year later, Ottawa made it mandatory to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to travel by plane or train, or to work in the federal public service.

To be eligible for compensation, the patient or their beneficiary must be able to prove they suffered a severe, life-threatening or life-altering injury that resulted in a persistent or significant disability, incapacity, a birth defect or death.

More than 105 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered since Dec. 14, 2020, and 0.01 per cent led to serious adverse effects, Health Canada data show.

Of the 488 deaths reported after people were vaccinated for COVID-19, four were directly linked to the shot, the most recent Health Canada report indicates.

Quebec saw an uptick in claims to its vaccine injury compensation program during the pandemic, from one claim in 2020 to 98 in both 2021 and 2022.

Only three of those cases had been approved for compensation as of March 2023.

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Canada to introduce new rules around off-campus work hours for international students

From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

News release

International students enrich Canada’s social, cultural and economic fabric. That is why, in recent months, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has introduced reforms to the International Students Program, to ensure system integrity while protecting students from fraud and financial vulnerability.

April 29, 2024—Ottawa— International students enrich Canada’s social, cultural and economic fabric. That is why, in recent months, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has introduced reforms to the International Student Program, to ensure system integrity while protecting students from fraud and financial vulnerability.

The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced today that the temporary policy allowing students to work more than 20 hours per week off campus will come to an end on April 30, 2024, and it will not be extended. This fall, we intend to change the number of hours students may work off campus per week to 24 hours.

Students who come to Canada must be here to study. As such, allowing students to work up to 24 hours per week will ensure they focus primarily on their studies, while having the option to work, if necessary.

As we head into the summer session, students who have a scheduled academic break can continue working unlimited hours.

In developing this change, we looked at the needs of students, policies in other countries, as well as research that has shown that academic outcomes suffer the more a student works while studying. It also strikes the appropriate balance so students have the option to work without compromising academic outcomes. More details will be shared in due course.

We also continue to develop the new Recognized Institutions Framework to reward post­secondary institutions that set high standards for selecting, supporting and retaining international students. We will continue to support and protect international students from financial vulnerability and keep protecting the integrity of the International Student Program.

“Working off campus helps international students gain work experience and offset some of their expenses. As international students arrive in Canada, we want them to be prepared for life here and have the support they need to succeed. However, first and foremost, people coming to Canada as students must be here to study, not work. We will continue working to protect the integrity of our student program.” – The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

Quick facts

Recent studies conducted in the US and Canada have shown that there is a considerable decline in academic performance for students working more than 28 hours per week, and that working more than 24 hours per week increases the chances that a student will drop out of their program.

Most countries that welcome international students set limits on the number of hours they may work while they study. Australia recently changed its policy to allow a student to work 48 hours every 2 weeks. In the US, students must meet additional criteria before being permitted to work off campus at all.

In December 2023, the Government of Canada raised the cost-of-living threshold that students must meet to be approved for a study permit so they are financially prepared for life in Canada and are not as dependent on working.

International students who begin a college program delivered through a public-private curriculum licensing arrangement on or after May 15, 2024, will not be eligible for a post-graduation work permit when they graduate. Those who already started this type of program prior to May 15, 2024, will still be able to access a post-graduation work permit, provided they meet all other criteria .

The new letter of acceptance (LOA) verification process has been a success. Since its launch on December 1, 2023, through April 1, 2024, IRCC has

•  received almost 162,000 LOAs for verification
• confirmed nearly 142,000 LOAs as valid directly with designated learning institutions (DLIs)
• identified almost 9,000 LOAs that didn’t match any LOA issued by a DLI or that the DLI had already cancelled before the foreign national applied for a study permit

Associated links

• Statement: Minister Miller issues statement on international student allocations for provinces and territories
• Notice: Update on public-private college partnership programs for international students
• Notice: Additional information about International Student Program reforms
• News release: Canada to stabilize growth and decrease number of new study permits issued
• News release: Revised requirements to better protect international students
• News release: Changes to International Student Program aim to protect students
• Website: Work off campus as an international student

Aissa Diop Director of Communications Minister’s Office Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada [email protected]

Media Relations Communications Sector Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada 613-952-1650 [email protected]

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Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at campuses as colleges crack down on encampments

Students at dozens of universities in the U.S. and Canada continue to protest for Palestinian human rights after months of war in Gaza.

Most student organizations participating in protests and encampments on campuses have similar demands of their administrations, including divestment from companies that could be profiting from the war and transparency about where they’re investing their money.

Many universities have said that they support freedom of speech and will allow protests on campus but that encampments violate school policy. On Saturday, dozens of people were arrested at colleges that cracked down on encampments, including Northeastern University in Boston, where about 100 people were detained.

Here are the most recent updates on what is happening on campuses across the country.

George Washington University

Administrators at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., said Sunday that protesters who remained at an on-campus encampment would be suspended from school and administratively barred from campus.

The encampment was being limited to 20 people, they said. A separate encampment off campus was under the purview of Washington police, the school’s top leaders said in a statement Sunday.

On Sunday, video protesters posted to social media depicted some clashes with law enforcement on campus.

The administrators, President Ellen M. Granberg and Provost Christopher Alan Bracey, earlier acknowledged a lack of violence on campus but singled out messaging deemed "highly offensive to many members of our community," including "hateful language."

New Orleans

Police said at least 10 people were arrested Sunday night at a pro-Palestinian protest in New Orleans, where students from Loyola and Tulane universities have joined the nationwide student movement.

New Orleans police told NBC affiliate WDSU that four officers were injured as police cleared protesters from Jackson Square, which is overlooked by St. Louis Cathedral.

Skirmishes broke out between pro-Palestinian protesters and pro-Israel counterprotesters at UCLA in the Westwood community of Los Angeles on Sunday.

No arrests or injuries were reported as members and supporters of the pro-Israel group Stand With Us rallied on campus and ultimately clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters at their expanding encampment.

Stand With Us co-founder Roz Rothstein said o n X that 1,000 people joined the counterprotest.

Video showed some protesters removing barriers that separated the two sides as fast-moving participants bumped bodies, stood off and yelled at one another.

“We are heartbroken to report that today, some physical altercations broke out among demonstrators," UCLA's vice chancellor for strategic communications, Mary Osako, said in a statement.

Osako said more security personnel and measures were subsequently put in place.

University of Southern California

Joel Curran, the University of Southern California ’s senior vice president of communications, said campus property, including the Tommy Trojan statue, was vandalized Saturday by people who are part of the group that has continued "to illegally camp on our campus."

"Despite repeated warnings, this group has also continued to disrupt our campus operations and harass students and others, in violation of numerous university policies," Curran said. "While the university fully supports freedom of expression, these acts of vandalism and harassment are absolutely unacceptable and will not be tolerated."

Curran did not say what the alleged acts of harassment were. He said protesters have refused President Carol Folt's “numerous attempts” to meet with them.

"We are hoping for a more reasonable response Sunday before we are forced to take further action. This area is needed for commencement setup early this week," he said.

Los Angeles police said no one was arrested during a protest on campus Saturday night.

USC students started protesting after Muslim student Asna Tabassum’s  valedictorian speech was canceled  because of unspecified security threats.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

President Sally Kornbluth said in a statement Sunday that negotiations between student protesters and administrators came to a stalemate when "students made clear on social media that they will not accept anything less than their original demands."

"What’s more, despite the fact that the students were engaged with us in what we thought were good-faith discussions, a group of students disrupted another official MIT event this morning," Kornbluth said. "I have long believed that dialogue and mutual understanding are the best way to resolve conflicts. But it is clear that this approach has not allowed the progress we were hoping for."

MIT did not immediately respond to a request for comment on what the administration plans to do next.

In a video statement published Saturday, Kornbluth acknowledged that the pro-Palestinian protests on campus have been peaceful so far but said the encampment "has been a clear violation of our procedures for registering and reserving space for campus demonstrations."

"We are open to further discussion about the means of ending the encampment," she said. "But this particular form of expression needs to end soon."

Emerson College

Video from last week showed officers in protective gear moving in on Boylston Place Alley on Emerson's campus in Boston, where an encampment was set up. A total of 118 protesters were arrested as a result, President Jay Bernhardt said in a statement.

Bernhardt said that the college "advocated with the City and Boston Police Department for several days to delay the removal of the encampment" and that when it became clear that was imminent, it encouraged protesters to remove tents from the alley.

"We know that the events of that night were, and are, emotionally overwhelming for our entire community, especially for the students present at the protest and the staff and faculty who were on site to provide support," he said.

Bernhardt said that the college will not bring campus disciplinary charges against the protesters and that it plans to encourage the district attorney not to pursue charges against those involved in the encampment.

University of Mary Washington

A total of 12 people, including nine students, were arrested for trespassing Saturday after the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, prohibited an encampment on campus because it invited outsiders in, President Troy Paino said in a statement.

"We remain committed to working with our campus community members to facilitate peaceful expression, and we welcome individuals and families to our campus for public events, including demonstrations when those activities abide by policies and regulations," Paino said. "Events that do not follow instructions, attempt to disrupt classes or activities, or endanger the health, safety, and security of our campus community will not be allowed."

Northeastern University

About 100 people were detained at a pro-Palestinian protest at Northeastern University’s Boston campus Saturday morning, university officials said.

“What began as a student demonstration two days ago, was infiltrated by professional organizers with no affiliation to Northeastern,” the university said in its  statement on X . “Last night, the use of virulent anti-Semitic slurs, including ‘Kill the Jews,’ crossed the line. We cannot tolerate this kind of hate on our campus.”

Video circulating online appears to show the statement was made by a counterprotester holding an Israeli flag, who was met with boos from other protesters on campus. It was not clear whether the person who said the antisemitic phrase was among those detained or disciplined.

The leading student organization behind the protest, Huskies for a Free Palestine, called the administration’s statement “false narratives.” It accused the administration of implying pro-Palestinian protesters uttered the phrase and of using it “as justification to arrest over 100 Northeastern faculty, workers, and students.”

Columbia University

Columbia’s pro-Palestinian encampment stretched into its second weekend after talks between protesting students and the administration remained at a stalemate .

New York police said there were no reports of arrests of students at Columbia University on Friday or Saturday in relation to the encampment.

The Reach Education Fund, a U.S. nonprofit group that helps Palestinian students achieve their academic dreams, shared a video of children supporting protesters at Columbia.

"Thank you, the students of Columbia University," a student said. "We respect you," another said.

The Palestinian students also showed support for students protesting at Harvard and Yale universities.

"We hear you.. students of Yale University," read a sign held by a student.

Portland State University

On Friday, Portland State University President Ann Cudd announced that the institution will receiving “any further gifts or grants” from Boeing after it received a letter signed by members of the community.

The university group Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights has accused Boeing of being “complicit in the occupation and genocide in Palestine,” it said on Instagram .

A spokesperson for Boeing said it had no comment.

Arizona State University

At Arizona State University, 72 people were arrested Friday and accused of trespassing related to setting up an encampment, a university spokesperson said.

The school said that the encampment was established mostly by people who were not university students or faculty or staff members and that they refused instructions to disperse.

Only 15 of the 72 people who were arrested were students, according to the university.

Indiana University

Police arrested 23 people at Indiana University on Saturday after protesters were warned to remove tents or other structures that violated university policy. Those who did not were “detained and removed,” the university said.

The people who were arrested face charges from criminal trespass to resisting law enforcement. It is unclear whether they are affiliated with the university.

Washington University

At Washington University in St. Louis, more than 80 people were arrested Saturday after a group of students, employees and others not affiliated with the campus refused to leave after they pitched tents and called on others to join their protest, the university said in a statement.

"All will face charges of trespassing and some may also be charged with resisting arrest and assault, including for injuries to police officers," the school said.

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