Verify Ontario app can now be used to scan certificates from other provinces

Months after the vaccine certificate app launched in Ontario, officials are saying that it can now be used to verify the status of those from out of the province.

In a tweet posted Monday morning, Ontario’s Associate Minister of Digital Government Kaleed Rasheed said that the made-in-Ontario app has been updated for businesses and can now read SMART Health QR codes issued by all provinces and territories in Canada.

It can also read QR codes issued by the Canadian Armed Forces.

The news comes just days after Ontario announced changes to its proof of vaccination system, requiring businesses to use the Verify Ontario app rather than check QR codes or receipts visually.

The new requirement goes into effect on Jan.4. Vaccinated individuals will have to either download the QR code on to their phone or print a copy that can be scanned by a business.