- Review the information on travelling to Canada
- Submit their self-isolation plan to the Division of Continuing Studies
- Once students submit their study location form and indicate that they will be travelling or have recently travelled to Canada, they will receive an email with further information to provide their self-isolation plan as a Division of Continuing Studies student.
- Download the ArriveCAN application and complete the form within 48 hours before arriving in Canada*
- Submit their self-isolation plan to the BC Government**
- Have appropriate health insurance in place. Students who have questions about optional Guard.me medical insurance should contact uvcsreg@uvic.ca
- Complete their daily check-in form with the Division of Continuing Studies throughout their self-isolation period.
Students must bring their ArriveCAN receipt (electronic or paper) with them to show the border services officer upon arrival.
It is highly recommended that students complete and submit the form online before they begin travelling to British Columbia. Please note, the online form is not compatible with the Internet Explorer browser.
*Submitting required information to the federal government
Students must download the ArriveCAN application and complete the application form prior to, or upon arrival in Canada. The ArriveCAN application is available through the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. Students without a smartphone may use the web form.
As of Nov. 21, 2020, students must use ArriveCAN (either before checking in at the airport or crossing the border) to submit their:
- Travel and contact information
- Self-isolation plan
- COVID-19 symptom self-assessment
Once you submit your information through ArriveCAN, a receipt will be displayed. Be ready to show the receipt to a Canadian border services officer (you can show your receipt from the app as a screenshot or printout).
Once you've arrived in Canada, you must use the ArriveCAN system to:
- confirm that you've arrived at the address you provided for your self-isolation location within 48 hours of your entry into Canada
- complete daily COVID-19 symptom self-assessments until the completion of your self-isolation period or until you report symptoms
** Submitting the self-isolation plan to the BC Government
The self-isolation plan can either be:
- completed and submitted online before or upon arrival in British Columbia
- completed and submitted using a paper form upon arrival in British Columbia
It is highly recommended that students complete and submit the BC Government Self-isolation Plan online before they begin travelling to British Columbia. Please note, the online form is not compatible with the Internet Explorer browser.