Translation of Proof of Vaccination – Covid 19 – ArriveCAN
The government of Canada will allow people who are eligible to travel to Canada to enter without the need to quarantine, as long as they meet certain requirements.
One of these requirements is that the person show that he/she has received the full series of an accepted Covid-19 vaccine. To demonstrate this, it is necessary to upload the proof of vaccination to the ArriveCAN app and if this proof is not in English or French, it is necessary to upload its certified translation.
We can gladly help you with the certified translation of the proof of vaccination. We only need a scanned copy or photo of your document and we can give you a no-obligation quote, you may send it to adriana.whiteside@gmail.com
We will provide you the scanned translation and the original if necessary.
If your document is already in English, you do not need to translate it (see example). You can upload it to the ArriveCAN app as it is. An example would be the “certificado de vacunación” from Mexico, which is issued in a bilingual format (Spanish and English). This is not to be confused with the “comprobante de vacunación”, which is issued only in Spanish. Both documents are accepted by the government of Canada.
Accepted Vaccines for fully vaccinated status in Canada
- Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
- Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
- AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD COVID-19 vaccine
- Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine – single dose
- Sinovac (CoronaVac, PiCoVacc)
- Bharat Biotech (Covaxin, BBV152 A, B, C)
- Novavax (NVX-COV2373, Nuvaxovid, Covovax)
- Sinopharm BIBP (BBIBP-CorV)
- Medicago Covifenz (as of April 25, 2022)
The certificate/proof/voucher must indicate that you received the vaccines at least 14 days before the date you plan to travel to Canada.
If you are fully vaccinated with the approved vaccines, you don’t need to provide a negative COVID-19 test. However, if your are not vaccinated or if you are partially vaccinated, apart from proof of vaccination (1 dose if applicable), you must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result. This can be a coronavirus molecular test within 72 hours before you arrive to Canada or an antigen rapid test, 1 day before arriving.
It is important to review the specific requirements for each person, since the government has established different requirements depending on the circumstances of your entry to Canada. For more information you may visit the official link.
You must present an accepted test result (paper or electronic proof) which must include:
- Traveller name and date of birth
- Name and civic address of the laboratory/clinic/facility that administered the test
- The date on which the test was conducted
- The type of test conducted
- The test result
You must show proof of your test results even if you:
- have tested negative for COVID-19 previous to the 72 hour period
- have been vaccinated for COVID-19
- recovered from COVID-19 and no longer test positive
- recovered from COVID-19 and continue to test positive
At this time, travellers should have their test performed at a reputable laboratory or testing facility (i.e., one recognized by the local government or accredited by a third party, such as a professional organization or international standards organization).
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