 Poster: A snowHead
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| Saintsman wrote: |
| narbs wrote: |
Just to check (I'm sure someone listed it earlier in the thread but I can't seem to find it), leaving the UK and flying into Calgary, I need to:
- book <72hr PCR test (using Randox for this)
- upload details into ArriveCAN
- register with Switch Health
- set up Passenger Locator Form account for return journey
- order LFD tests so that details can be added to PLF
- order eSIM
Mrs and Miss narbs will be travelling on Canadian passports, I assume the same applies to them?
Have I missed anything obvious?! |
Make sure everyone has their Vax records available for inspection at checkin. Otherwise that's pretty much it |
Of course, forgot about those!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Saintsman wrote: |
| yorkshirelad wrote: |
| Is Vancouver airport still doing 100% PCR testing on arrival ?? |
Just had a mail from my TA - they reckon that on average YVR is testing approx 30% of arrivals, but it varies a lot by flight - some flights are near 100%, some are closer to 10%. Sounds very unpredictable |
Is this still holding up.. mid week flights maybe 30% ??????
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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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| yorkshirelad wrote: |
| Saintsman wrote: |
| yorkshirelad wrote: |
| Is Vancouver airport still doing 100% PCR testing on arrival ?? |
Just had a mail from my TA - they reckon that on average YVR is testing approx 30% of arrivals, but it varies a lot by flight - some flights are near 100%, some are closer to 10%. Sounds very unpredictable |
Is this still holding up.. mid week flights maybe 30% ?????? |
Absolutely no idea if it's holding up.or not. It's just what they sent me
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| yorkshirelad wrote: |
| Used Eurofin... it was done at an Asian travel agents !!!!! Very very lax, hope its the same at YVR ... our main worry is testing positive in YVR and spending 14 days in a hotel room because of a cold |
Can always just not come to Canada if you're that worried.
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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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My PCR test result from last week has just arrived, looks like my Whistler trip is on!
That was stressful.
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How long did that take and where did you fly to? Vancouver? Enjoy your trip
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@CyberBob, I took the NHS home test on Thursday, so it took over 4 days, the service definitely sounds like it’s got a serious backlog of test samples, or maybe just the lab mine was sent to. Just happy to have got it, as it’s the sample that is definitely valid for travel to Canada.
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Ah, I was thinking that you were waiting for your arrival PCR test in Canada. I'm trying to gauge what the average wait times are and it certainly seems to vary by region. All the best with your trip.
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| RichardB wrote: |
| @CyberBob, I took the NHS home test on Thursday, so it took over 4 days, the service definitely sounds like it’s got a serious backlog of test samples, or maybe just the lab mine was sent to. Just happy to have got it, as it’s the sample that is definitely valid for travel to Canada. |
I think they are overrun because when I went to my local Post Office the other day I heard a lady complaining she couldn’t put her letter in the post box as it was jam packed full of PCR test boxes!
It was-I could see them through the slot. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that before so it must be all these tests for Omicron.
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| Dabber wrote: |
| For those of you lucky enough to be out in BC atm What’s the average wait time for arrival PCR result to come back in Vancouver and do you need a hard copy to present anywhere , or is it all confirmed via the arrivecan app ?? |
I flew into Vancouver on Friday night. Test result took 27 hours to come through. They say allow 48 hours before chasing, if you haven’t had the result email.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I think it has been posted before but how do you work around the requirement for a Canadian mobile on Switch Health?
Will results be sent to it or via email
As don’t wish to invent a number
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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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| Snowsartre wrote: |
I think it has been posted before but how do you work around the requirement for a Canadian mobile on Switch Health?
Will results be sent to it or via email
As don’t wish to invent a number |
I used the number of the hotel we're staying at to register but they have my email which works as normal.
I'll be getting an eSIM with a Canadian number before we go so will update Switch with that number before leaving the UK.
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You know it makes sense.
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Anyone tell me the best deal for eSim for Canada ?
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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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Well, that was stupendously simple. NHS Recovery pass and a printout of the positive result email and AC were completely happy
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Saintsman, that’s excellent! Thank you so much for finding this out, so much off my mind now!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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No worries. Bit bemused by the requirement for the email though tbh. All these official documents with government issued QR codes and they ask to see the most easily fakeable thing out there
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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 wrote: |
| Well, that was stupendously simple. NHS Recovery pass and a printout of the positive result email and AC were completely happy |
Excellent !!!!
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Next trick is to see what happens on landing in YVR, but that's some way into the future still
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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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| Billy steele wrote: |
| Anyone tell me the best deal for eSim for Canada ? |
This was the one mentioned above - https://easyactivations.com/ - which works out at CAD38 for 10 days (not sure if that gives you a Canadian or US number) but also found this - https://globalesim.app/p/mostpopular - which seems to be slightly cheaper depending on data needs.
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| Saintsman wrote: |
| Well, that was stupendously simple. NHS Recovery pass and a printout of the positive result email and AC were completely happy |
Excellent!
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| Saintsman wrote: |
| Next trick is to see what happens on landing in YVR, but that's some way into the future still |
What time do you land ?
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Scheduled is 15:55 local, which would be 23.55 UK.
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| Saintsman wrote: |
| Scheduled is 15:55 local, which would be 23.55 UK. |
I will read your update in the morning.
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| Billy steele wrote: |
| Saintsman wrote: |
| Scheduled is 15:55 local, which would be 23.55 UK. |
I will read your update in the morning. |
Not staying up for the latest gripping instalment? I need a better scriptwriter
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Saintsman, please do update us when you get chance after landing.
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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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I can’t remember my mobile bill being high after my last trip to Canada, maybe I used the Wifi everywhere but I’m sure I did use WhatsApp out on the hill so I must have used 4G or 3G for that.
Has something changed since Feb 2020 or shall I just get one of these eSIMs?
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Actually yes I just checked back on EE at the statement afterwards and it was more expensive than normal.
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You know it makes sense.
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We used o2 sims last time we went, no extra charge, but it depends on your contract with o2. Canadians pay and awful lot for their phone mins and data in comparison to UK.
We used nordvpn and WhatsApp as well.
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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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All docs completed..car loaded up..ready to leave for airport in the morning...at last
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Poster: A snowHead
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| VolklAttivaS5 wrote: |
| Actually yes I just checked back on EE at the statement afterwards and it was more expensive than normal. |
Vodafone is £6 a day for us - over double the price of an eSIM.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Handy tip...print off all documents and check them..seems an idiot can easily tick a wrong box ..(yes I did  )
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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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Well count me out now, the second PCR test result has locked me out of my COVID digital pass until the 20th January and I can’t get it unlocked after 3 hours on the phone to 119. Have to get in contact with Crystal now to cancel or rearrange to next year. I’m absolutely gutted and furious.
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| RichardB wrote: |
| Well count me out now, the second PCR test result has locked me out of my COVID digital pass until the 20th January and I can’t get it unlocked after 3 hours on the phone to 119. Have to get in contact with Crystal now to cancel or rearrange to next year. I’m absolutely gutted and furious. |
Gutting! Can you not push it back a couple of weeks? By chance did you print everything out beforehand?
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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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Due to a whistler in few weeks, can I check that exemption from arrival testing still applies if can provided evidence of positive Covid test within 180 days.
Secondly, anyone had experience of taking teenagers either one or two jabbed and what evidence, if any, was accepted?
Thanks
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Yes to the first question in theory, but I'll have first hand experience for you tomorrow morning.
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| RichardB wrote: |
| Well count me out now, the second PCR test result has locked me out of my COVID digital pass until the 20th January and I can’t get it unlocked after 3 hours on the phone to 119. Have to get in contact with Crystal now to cancel or rearrange to next year. I’m absolutely gutted and furious. |
get a letter of recovery from Dr. they are online.
They just need to see a proof of positive test.
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| Billy steele wrote: |
| RichardB wrote: |
| Well count me out now, the second PCR test result has locked me out of my COVID digital pass until the 20th January and I can’t get it unlocked after 3 hours on the phone to 119. Have to get in contact with Crystal now to cancel or rearrange to next year. I’m absolutely gutted and furious. |
get a letter of recovery from Dr. they are online.
They just need to see a proof of positive test. |
He needs the vax certificates to upload to ArriveCan as well - they'll be blocked out as well
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| yorkshirelad wrote: |
| Handy tip...print off all documents and check them..seems an idiot can easily tick a wrong box ..(yes I did ) |
What did you tick wrong ?
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Actually, I uploaded my proof of vaccinations to the ArriveCAN app already, it’s dated from the 23rd of December too.
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