Good morning All:With us 65+ now being vaccinated in Quebec, I find the Federal rules for land border return extremely, um, confusing in Canada. Have any Canadian returned from Florida and other southern snowbirding States, and if so, what were your experiences driving back, and what quarantine procedures were you instructed to follow upon arrival at land border crossings?? I realize that some Canadians snowbirding in Florida had gotten at least 1 vaccine shot. If any vaccinated Canadians returning by road to Canada, what were your quarantine instructions at the CBSA ?I'm hearing that returning AIR travelers are of course required to register with a Federally-approved quarantine hotel, and obtain PCR 72 hours before arrival; however, the rules for returning-by-road Canadians are as clear as mud.Moisheh (an over-the-land hauler): I assume that you had gotten your 1st jab long ago? Just about everyone in Quebec 70+ has had their vaccine by now.

In a couple days I may be able to offer some insight. Not a returning snowbird, but a similar situation.My brother sold his home in Cabo and packed up everything to his pickup and cargo trailer to return to Canada. He has so far driven from the tip of the Baja and successfully crossed the border to the US. The border crossing at Tijuana was surprisingly packed. I think he was about 3 hours in the lineup before reaching a booth. He was flagged for a secondary inspection, which only took about 15 minutes after the 1 hour delay before they got to him. So that crossing went well, including bringing a Mexican dog with him.They gave him 2 weeks to get to Canada. No quarantine. He had a covid test before crossing, it was negative. He has not had the vaccine.He is in Oregon now, and will head up 97 to cross at Oroville Wa, likely on Sunday.I can report later on how that goes, if he has to quarantine etc.

They started 60+ in Florida two or three weeks ago. I have both my shots.

Glad to hear shots are going in senior Canadians! California has had 65 and plus seniors eligible since January. The AstraZeneca shots we are loaning you and Mexico should help too.

The one shot J&J is becoming more widely available now. We got ours last week.

Hearing of some J&J production issues, BB.

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qtla9111
Nomad
Mar 22, 2021
And Mexicans too!
Reisender
Nomad
Mar 22, 2021
qtla9111 wrote:
And Mexicans too!

Por supuesto. :).
happycamper1942
Explorer
Mar 22, 2021
happycamper1942 wrote:
Not so good in BC. I am in the 75 plus group and am not eligible for another week. Hopefully the pace will pick up as we seem to be getting more supply now, including the generous loan of one and a half million from the USA

Update - have my appointment for April 1st :)
silversand
Explorer
Mar 24, 2021
BobsYourUncle:

MANY thanks for your follow up! Excellent. Ground crossing looks like no $2000 / $3000 penalty for Canadians. Perhaps more Canadians crossing by land will add to this data.

Moisheh:

Great news for you. Glad to read you've had the vaccine.

Everyone else, and US neighbors, we here are super appreciative of any vaccine your President can and may release to Canada. Beautiful gesture. Good friends? You bet!

We should be getting our jabs in 2 weeks for our age group in Quebec, with official "stamp" that gets affixed into our vaccine card.

More later...

Cheers,
Silver
lbrjet
Explorer
Mar 25, 2021
The US is stting on millions of doses of astrazeneca, someone might as well use them. Hopefully many more millions will cross the border and be put to use.
GeeWillakers
Explorer
Mar 27, 2021
azdryheat wrote:
Will Canada be reimbursing US for shots given to Canadians in the US? Or am I missing something.

Apparently it is a loan and Canada must reciprocate later.
happycamper1942
Explorer
Apr 03, 2021
happycamper1942 wrote:
happycamper1942 wrote:
Not so good in BC. I am in the 75 plus group and am not eligible for another week. Hopefully the pace will pick up as we seem to be getting more supply now, including the generous loan of one and a half million from the USA

Update - have my appointment for April 1st :)

Further update, got our shots yesterday, we got the Pfizer one and apart for a stiff arm for a few hours no apparent side effects.
Deb_and_Ed_M
Explorer II
Apr 06, 2021
azdryheat wrote:
Will Canada be reimbursing US for shots given to Canadians in the US? Or am I missing something.

In Florida, a Snowbird can show proof of "seasonal residency" and receive a vaccination. I really doubt there's reimbursement for that - we're all neighbors and not sharing the virus is important for everyone, regardless of their permanent address.
DJcoh
Explorer
Apr 20, 2021
Glad to hear vaccine shots are comming.
Reisender
Nomad
Apr 20, 2021
DJcoh wrote:
Glad to hear vaccine shots are comming.

Got ours yesterday. We are late 50’s but it’s already open to anyone over 40 in our health region. We are about 26 percent first shot done. Slowly but surely.

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