Leaving Canada “unvaccinated”

Can I leave Canada on a one-way ticket if I’m “unvaccinated”? (had an adverse reaction after shot #1 so don’t want to get another).

I could leave on a foreign passport (different from the destination country) but I am a Canadian citizen as well, and am also a permanent resident in the country of destination.

I know that technically at the moment they will only let out “unvaccinated foreign nationals who do not permanently reside in Canada.” We will be relocating permanently out of Canada, so I’m wondering if I would qualify under this definition to be able to leave?

Best Answer

The specific statement is:

Foreign nationals who don’t qualify as fully vaccinated and who don’t permanently reside in Canada will be allowed to depart Canada up until August 31, 2022.They must show proof of a valid COVID-19 test result at the time of boarding.

In the Immigration and Citizenship Act

foreign national?means a person who is not a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident.

You are unfortunately not going to be able to board a flight legally whatever passport you travel with, and attempting deception is likely to have serious consequences.

Your options are:

Get your second shot and wait 14 days
Get a valid medical exemption
Depart by land to the US and fly from there. However unless you are a US national or permanent resident you will need proof of vaccination for entry to the US.