 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@stuarth, I think the arrival (to Canada) test is free?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| Snowsartre wrote: |
| @stuarth, I think the arrival (to Canada) test is free? |
Indeed, I beleive it is (free to you at least, but not to me as a Canadian taxpayer)
And the second question is a trick question. It is pretty hard to even get a PCR test if you think you have COVID - in fact the guidance is not to in many cases
So maybe best not to complain about being inconvenienced by having to wait for the results of a free test when choosing to come here for a holiday, when the residents of the place you are visiting in many cases can't get tested at all.
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| Saintsman wrote: |
NP - when are you flying? I;ll be posting details of my success/failure
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20 Jan - Vancouver - BA
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| stuarth wrote: |
| Snowsartre wrote: |
| @stuarth, I think the arrival (to Canada) test is free? |
Indeed, I beleive it is (free to you at least, but not to me as a Canadian taxpayer)
And the second question is a trick question. It is pretty hard to even get a PCR test if you think you have COVID - in fact the guidance is not to in many cases
So maybe best not to complain about being inconvenienced by having to wait for the results of a free test when choosing to come here for a holiday, when the residents of the place you are visiting in many cases can't get tested at all. |
On the first, it should be costing no more than around $50 CAD per person, although I'd bet that the Canadian government is paying a LOT more than that. At approx 21,000 passengers per day at the moment (way down on pre-covid levels still) that would work out at around $1,000,000 Cad per day - for a discretionary federal policy that is doing little to nothing to prevent the spread of Covid
I understand your feelings on this, but I suspect that your ire would be better directed at your government's policy here.
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| Grinning wrote: |
| Saintsman wrote: |
NP - when are you flying? I;ll be posting details of my success/failure
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20 Jan - Vancouver - BA |
You should be OK - every report I've seen about people getting through on a positive PCR test are at BA checkin. My worry is that I can;t find anything on an AC flight, and of course, that's what I picked this time out (much better arrival time into Vancouver)
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I've registered on the Switch Health site for the arrival testing at Toronto, but there doesn't seem to be anywhere to actually book the test. Has anyone managed to do this successfully?
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@Saintsman,
The policy is what it is. Personally if I was the Provincial government I'd be pretty unhappy with the federal government for diverting resources that they could really use.
But if you choose to come here, its a bit rude to then criticize the free priority service you're getting when it's a far better one than the people paying for it, and compared to people (now not) going to Europe, etc, an option you still have
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@narbs
You don't "book" a test. Once you've collected your bags, you join the queue for testing (assuming you have a red sticker on your passport). There should be a separate, shorter, queue for pre-registered passengers. From there it's first come first served.
Don't be thinking about this like the process(es) we have in the UK. There is nothing available in the UK which looks remotely like this system
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Snowsartre,
Criticism not aimed at you, you just stuck your head up and got caught in the crossfire; apologies for that!
It was aimed at @yorkshirelad compaining his test took so long. I'm sure its pretty frustrating, but in the bigger picture, rather insensitive at best.
Last edited by snowHeads are a friendly bunch. on Mon 3-01-22 21:59; edited 2 times in total
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Saintsman wrote: |
@narbs
You don't "book" a test. Once you've collected your bags, you join the queue for testing (assuming you have a red sticker on your passport). There should be a separate, shorter, queue for pre-registered passengers. From there it's first come first served.
Don't be thinking about this like the process(es) we have in the UK. There is nothing available in the UK which looks remotely like this system |
Ah, sorry - I'd misunderstood registering for booking the test, thanks.
Do I just print off the account page then, with my details on?
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Yep. Best advice I can give you is to print off a hard copy, as they need to add some details to it then point you to a test station
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You know it makes sense.
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@stuarth, No worries. Testing times 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@Snowsartre, given it’s two of you, you don’t really need a massive vehicle. We are going with some FWD car we’ll be given but not planning on straying far off transcanadian highway at all.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| yorkshirelad wrote: |
| stuarth wrote: |
@Snowsartre,
Criticism not aimed at you, you just stuck your head up and got caught in the crossfire; apologies for that!
It was aimed at @yorkshirelad compaining his test took so long. I'm sure its pretty frustrating, but in the bigger picture, rather insensitive at best. |
Not me complaining!,,!..I was only commenting on Daleherando who's wife's test came through 17 hours after his!!!... if we have to wait for result so be it, I can be easily entertained with wine, pizza and nuts.. 
But at 1 million Canadian dollars a day to test people who tested negative with PCR test 9 hours before landing in Canada seems a bit Ash try on a motorbike.ish... but they have to be seen to be doing something, ..I had 3 days in vancouver booked so don't miss any skiing.. ..8 sleeps to go |
I didn’t think you were complaining to be honest. We were more worried that as mine came through so much earlier that there had been an issue with my wife’s one considering they were carried out at exactly the same time in the booths next to each other.
-28° at Sunshine today, time to get those layers on!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Its cold out there. Not much respite until Sunday /Monday.
My tip for cold weather skiing is to go and buy KT tape and use it on vulnerable parts of the face
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I’ve just tested positive for COVID, hopefully I’ll be clear in 10 days or less! 
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| RichardB wrote: |
| I’ve just tested positive for COVID, hopefully I’ll be clear in 10 days or less! |
When do you travel
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19th January, 2 weeks tomorrow.
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You should be fine then. Your positive test "should" replace your 72 hour pre-departure test and allow you to avoid arrivals testing. This is known to work flying with BA, I'll be testing AC next week.
From travel.gc.ca:
Already recovered: Travellers who provide a positive COVID-19 molecular pre-entry test result, conducted at least 14 and no more than 180 days (starting January 15, 2022, between 10 and 180 days ago) before their scheduled flight or arrival at the land border crossing, are exempt from arrival testing (starting January 15, 2022, between 10 and 180 days ago)
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Can that that be an NHS PCR test or does it need to be a private one?
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With BA it's been done with the NHS positive test that is recorded in the app. Strictly speaking that doesn't 100% meet the criteria for any sort of test that Canada accept, but as I said, BA are known to accept it at checkin and that's the only place the test cert gets inspected
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Saintsman wrote: |
| With BA it's been done with the NHS positive test that is recorded in the app. Strictly speaking that doesn't 100% meet the criteria for any sort of test that Canada accept, but as I said, BA are known to accept it at checkin and that's the only place the test cert gets inspected |
BA may let him fly there, but will the Border patrol at Canada accept it? Figure I’ve seen quoted is 30% of people failing a PCR 30 days after infection. The bit that would (/did before we re-arranged) worry me is getting there but then being made to do (and failing) the PCR when you land.
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You know it makes sense.
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| Saintsman wrote: |
| With BA it's been done with the NHS positive test that is recorded in the app. Strictly speaking that doesn't 100% meet the criteria for any sort of test that Canada accept, but as I said, BA are known to accept it at checkin and that's the only place the test cert gets inspected |
BA may let him fly there, but will the Border patrol at Canada accept it? Figure I’ve seen quoted is 30% of people failing a PCR 30 days after infection. The bit that would (/did before we re-arranged) worry me is getting there but then being made to do (and failing) the PCR when you land. |
All the reports are that the documentation check is by the airline at check-in. You tick a box in Arrivecan to say that you're submitting a 14+ day positive test; no-one looks at anything in Canada as long as Arrivecan, your passport, and ETA all tie up. You get a green sticker on your passport and skip the test queue
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Looks like trudeau is holding a press conference tomorrow at 4.30pm UK time 
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Timmaah,
Haven't heard from him in a while, so perhaps just a show that he's still around? I would be surprised if much changes. In Canada it's the provinces that drive the health strategy (and as you can see, they can do different things; there is a curfew in Quebec now!  ).
Federal government control the borders, but can't see that there is much they could really do that would make any difference.
More pertinent thing was the point emphasized in Dr Henry's (BC Provincial Health Officer) update today that businesses should be preparing to operate with 30% of staff off sick. Don't think this is unique to BC or Canada or anywhere, but definitely a big problem generally from a keeping things going perspective.
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Wed 5-01-22 0:54; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Accompanied by deputy PM, finance minister, and health advisors. Tempting fate, but sounds like a bit of a general update, with a bit of finance support for businesses
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@Saintsman,
yes, sounds like it.
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| gryphea wrote: |
Its cold out there. Not much respite until Sunday /Monday.
My tip for cold weather skiing is to go and buy KT tape and use it on vulnerable parts of the face |
Lightweight - surely you use duct tape if you're core!
( yes aware that duct tape isn't always perfect at low temps but adhesion can be improved by light application of a blowtorch.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Has there been any reported problems with delays due to staff shortages at heathrow so far ??
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We had a really easy trip through on Sunday, bit of a queue at checkin but nothing too bad and then super fast through security.
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To give you an update, I’m having very mild symptoms at the moment but I’m thinking about organising a PCR next week if I can get out of isolation after 7 days and perhaps delaying my already booked PCR for travel to the following day which would be Monday.
Just keeping all my bases covered if proof of recovery is not enough for Air Canada.
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If you can hold off till Tuesday I will report on my AC check-in experience using the NHS record.
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| Saintsman wrote: |
| If you can hold off till Tuesday I will report on my AC check-in experience using the NHS record. |
Excellent Thank You ! This will give me some idea for the 19th of Jan.
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Tradeau on TV at 4.30 GMT...might be good news
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FAQ
and the UK is entirely dependent on imported tests. Apologies for poking the bear, not my intention 
