Work needed to align B.C’s proof of vaccination with federal travel program
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British Columbia is going to work with the federal government to align the provincial proof of vaccine program with a new program intended to allow safe travel outside the country.
Premier John Horgan said B.C. was one of the first provinces to roll out a vaccine passport to allow citizens to attend local events and non-essential services, but this new federal program has a much broader scope.
“[B.C.’s] card simply says that you have two doses of an approved vaccine, and you’re also required to show proof of identification, and that can be a variety of different things,” said Horgan.
“The federal government’s test is much higher for international travel, and we said so at the time that we implemented our immunization card that, at the point where the borders are opened, particularly of course to the south of us, and those who want to travel internationally are going to require some other form of identification distributed and approved by the federal government.
