Want to travel to the U.S. from New Brunswick? Here's what you need to know

The United States will be opening its borders to fully vaccinated travellers by air, land or passenger ferry on Nov. 8.

Air travellers will need to show proof of vaccination on arrival in the U.S. and will need to show a pre-departure negative COVID-19 test result taken within three days of boarding their flight, or a positive COVID-19 viral test taken within three months and a letter from your healthcare provider or a public health official stating that you were cleared to travel.

Non-essential travellers crossing by a land border will be required to show proof of vaccination or attest to their vaccination status upon request by a border agent — but unlike air travellers will face no requirement to show a negative COVID-19 test.

The United States has confirmed it considers travelers fully vaccinated if they have had any approved vaccine by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or the World Health Organization. This includes travelers who have had mixed dose vaccinations of AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people are considered not fully vaccinated if they have not completed vaccination, cannot be vaccinated, or are not eligible for vaccines, including children less than 12 years of age.

A list of accepted COVID-19 tests can be found on the Government of Canada website. The most common tests are a PCR (Polymerase chain reaction); a nucleic acid test (NAT) or nucleic acid amplification test (NAATs); or a reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP).

These tests use methods such as a nasopharyngeal (NP) swab, nose swab, or saliva sample.

Some people may be selected for mandatory randomized testing, even if fully vaccinated. In the case this happens, you:

The Government of Canada says you must follow the instructions given to you upon entry into Canada. 

People who have already recovered from COVID-19 within the past 14 to 180 days before arrival; who are arriving by boat; or children under the age of 5 are exempt from arrival testing. Visit the Government of Canada's website to see who is qualified for exemption.

Travelers who don't comply with testing requirements may not be exempted from quarantine, and may also be required to go to a quarantine facility, face fines, or other enforcement measures.

"Final determination of entry eligibility and quarantine requirements is made by a government official at the border based on the information presented at the time of entry into Canada," reads a statement from Health Canada media relations.

Canadian citizens, people registered under the Indian Act, permanent residents and protected persons who are travelling into the U.S. for 72 hours or less will not have to get a pre-entry test in the United States to re-enter Canada.

Instead, they must get a negative COVID-19 test in Canada before their departure.