York Quarantine Information

We can’t wait to welcome you in person to our campuses this September! In order to ease your transition and help us in our planning, please complete this very short survey with respect to your study permit application, your current location and course enrolment.

 

Nous avons hâte de vous accueillir en personne sur nos campus en septembre! Afin de faciliter votre transition et de nous aider dans notre planification, veuillez remplir ce court sondage concernant votre demande de permis d’études, votre lieu actuel et votre inscription aux cours.

Students 18 years and older must meet the requirements of a fully vaccinated traveller to enter Canada and do not need to quarantine unless informed otherwise by customs officials upon entry.

Students 17 years and under do not need to qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller to enter Canada but must quarantine upon entry. These travellers must also take an arrival COVID test and a Day-8 test.

For any further questions, please attend a Travel to Canada webinar or email quarantine@yorku.ca (or regscs@yorku.ca if you are a School of Continuing Studies student) with your student number and travel date clearly indicated in the subject line.

Students who are 17 years of age or under and not fully vaccinated can receive a 14-night quarantine plan.
*Note: York University only covers quarantine costs for students once and for essential, non-discretionary travel. York University only covers quarantine costs at one of our participating hotels booked via York’s Travel to Canada Documentation Request Form. If you plan on making quarantine arrangements elsewhere, you will be responsible for the cost.

For more information, choose the option below that best describes your situation.

 

I qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller.
  • I am a new or continuing international student; and
  • I have received a full schedule of a COVID-19 vaccine accepted for travel.

I do not qualify as a fully

vaccinated traveller.
  • I am an international student 17 years of age or under; and
  • I am coming to Canada for the purpose of studying.

Latest Updates
  • As of June 29th 2022, the Government of Canada announced it is extending current border measures for travellers entering Canada. Requirements for travellers arriving to Canada are expected to remain in effect until at least September 30, 2022. This includes the mandatory use of ArriveCAN and the pause of mandatory random testing. See here for more information. 
  • As of June 28th 2022, York University is pausing its mask mandate. Masks will no longer be required, but continue to be recommended in indoor spaces on campus. See here for more information. 
  • As of April 25th 2022, all fully vaccinated travellers will no longer be required to provide a quarantine plan upon entry. See here for more information. All travellers entering Canada will continue to be required to input their information in ArriveCAN within 72 hours of arrival in Canada.
  • As of April 1st 2022, fully-vaccinated travellers will no longer be required to submit a pre-arrival Covid-19 test. See here for more information. All travellers entering Canada will continue to be required to input their information in ArriveCAN within 72 hours before arrival in Canada.
  • Please keep up to date with the Canadian Government Covid-19 entry requirements here.
  • As of January 15, 2022, all travellers entering Canada must be fully vaccinated with one of the accepted COVID vaccines, including international students over the age of 18.  After January 14, 2022, international students who are not fully vaccinated with an approved COVID-19 vaccine will be prohibited from entering Canada.  See here for more information.