Rising Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations due to unvaccinated Canadians have prompted provinces to issue mandatory proof of vaccination or negative Covid-19 test for individuals 12 and over to gain access to public places. Please click on the link for the provinces below for more details on their policies.
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| PROVINCE | Deadline | Public access | Currently EXEMPT |
| B.C. |
September 13 – Single dose October 24 – Two doses |
Restaurants and other licensed venues; event and entertainment venues, including conference centres, movie theatres, concert venues, and indoor facilities hosting ticketed sporting events; indoor fitness venues and gyms. | Retail businesses, grocery stores, healthcare services, professional or personal services, hotels, amateur sporting events, business meetings and place of business are closed to the general public. |
| Alberta |
September 20 – Single dose October 25 – Two doses |
Discretionary businesses & events | Businesses or entities that need to be accessed for daily living; employees of businesses participating in the program |
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Other measures due to Alberta’s declared state of emergency – effective Sept. 16: Work From Home
Gatherings
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| Saskatchewan |
October 1 – Two doses |
Restaurants and other licensed venues; event and entertainment venues, including conference centres, movie theatres, concert venues, and indoor facilities hosting ticketed sporting events; indoor fitness venues and gyms. | Retail businesses, grocery stores, healthcare services, professional or personal services, hotels, amateur sporting events, business meetings and place of business are closed to the general public |
| Manitoba |
September 3 |
Indoor and outdoor ticketed sporting events and concerts; indoor theatre /dance /symphony events; restaurants (indoor and patio dining); nightclubs and other licensed venues; gaming establishments; movie theatres; indoor sporting and recreational facilities and group classes |
Outdoor gathering limits reduced to a maximum 500 people from 1,500. |
| Ontario |
September 22 |
Indoor and outdoor restaurants and licenced venues; conference centres; indoor recreational facilities and spectator sporting events; gaming establishments; concert venues; indoor filming production. | |
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Additional information: The government released regulations and guidance for businesses and organizations to support the implementation of proof of vaccination requirements. An enhanced vaccine certificate and verification app will be available by October 22, 2021. |
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| Quebec |
September 1 – * *Proof of identity with photo and proof of full vaccination |
Restaurants and bars; events and festivals; cinemas as well as theaters and sporting events; sports and physical activities; some indoor attractions (arcades, amusement centers and waterparks) |
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| Nova Scotia |
October 4 – Two doses |
Restaurants, pubs and bars (indoor and out); fitness and recreation facilities; indoor and outdoor festivals, organized events and spectator sporting events; museums and other public buildings | |
| New Brunswick |
September 21 |
Indoor and outdoor organized events (including weddings, funerals, conferences and workshops); indoor and outdoor restaurants or licensed venues; public venues such as movie theatres; indoor and outdoor recreation facilities; long-term care facilities |
Indoor private parties |
| PEI |
None at this time |
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As of Sep. 17, additional measures in place include:
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| NFLD & Labrador |
Introduced in the next few weeks |
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