Recent updates from Federal and BC Governments:
January 07, 2020 – BC extends COVID-19 regulations until February 05, 2021
The current restrictions have been extended until February 05th. As a reminder please see the regulations below:
• All events and social gatherings are suspended to significantly reduce COVID-19 transmission related to social interactions.
• Please avoid all non-essential travel. This includes travel into and out of BC and between regions of the province.
• Educational Institutions remain open while following safety protocols approved by the Government.
VGC International College will remain open as long as it is safe to do so and recommended by the BC Government.
Access to more information can be found on the BC government website: Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley restrictions
December 31, 2020 – IRCC News Release: Pre-departure COVID-19 testing and negative results to be required for all air travellers coming to Canada
Effective January 7, 2021, “all air passengers five years of age or older will be required to test negative for COVID-19 before travelling from another country to Canada…Documentation of a negative laboratory test result must be presented to the airline prior to boarding a flight to Canada…. Anyone who receives a negative test result and is authorized to enter Canada must still complete the full, mandatory 14-day quarantine.”
Access to the full government release: Pre-Departure COVID-19 testing and negative results to be required for all air travellers coming to Canada.
November 07, 2020 – BC updates COVID-19 regulations for the next two weeks:
Although these updates do not affect schools, including VGC, we would like to remind all students of the following:
• Self-Assess for symptoms every day before coming onto Campus
• No guests in your private residences and no indoor social gatherings of any size
• No indoor activities
Access to more information can be found on the BC government website: Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley restrictions
November 02, 2020 – IRCC News Release: Government of Canada announces new mandatory requirements for travellers to Canada starting November 21, 2020
The following is now mandatory for students travelling from their countries.
• Students must download the ArriveCAN phone application and submit their information electronically before they board their flight.
• Once they arrive in Canada, they must submit through ArriveCAN that they have arrived at their place of quarantine within 48 hours of arriving and they must complete a daily COVID-19 symptom self-assessment during their quarantine period.
• Consequences for not doing the above could lead to fines up to $1,000 and may be followed-up by law enforcement.
Access to the full article: Government of Canada announces new mandatory requirements for travellers to Canada.