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Entering Canada Requirements
All people entering Canada need to complete a questionnaire on the ArriveCAN App before arrival. This App should be installed on a cell phone. The App would require the proof of double vaccination to be uploaded in pdf format. When the steps within the APP are completed, an electronic receipt will be automatically prepared. Upon arrival, a Health Canada representative or an airport staff, or the officer will need to see the receipt. The whole process of completing the ArriveCan questionnaire and uploading the proof would take less than 10 minutes.
https://www.canada.ca/en/border-services-agency/services/arrivecan.html
COVID Requirements
COVID requirements have recently been updated. Please find all requirements and restrictions HERE. Check back regularly to ensure a stress-free travel experience.
Visa Requirements
There is a simple questionnaire that determines whether one needs visa or not. For example, American citizens would only need the passport to travel. No visa is needed.
Lodging and Accommodations
- A block of rooms for October 2nd-5th have been reserved at the Prince George Hotel
- Room rates are $199/night (Canadian dollars), plus tax, if rooms are reserved before September 3, 2022
- To make your reservation, click here
- Breakfast and breaks will be served in the Foyer
- Lunch will be served in the Terrace Restaurant and extended to Hanover Room
- The meeting room will be held within the Windsor
- 240 convenient, security monitored indoor spaces, located directly beneath the hotel. 5’11 clearance. Overnight Self parking available for $24/night.
Transportation
From the Halifax International Airport
- Approximate travel time is 30 minutes.
- Follow the road from the Airport to Highway 102 South (to Halifax).
- At Exit 5, keep left and take Highway 118 to Halifax/Dartmouth (note the lake on your left)
- Follow Highway 118 to Dartmouth, the 118 will transition into Woodland Ave. Woodland Ave will end at Victoria Road, turn left onto Victoria Rd.
- Your next turn will be a right onto Nantucket Avenue, follow this to the MacDonald Bridge approach.
- The toll to cross the bridge is $1. Change can be provided at the marked booths.
- Get in the right hand lane once on the bridge. This will allow you to exit onto Barrington Street.
- At the first set of lights, bear right and take the ramp to continue south along Barrington Street.
- At the second set of lights, you will see the Delta Halifax on your right. At this point you will be taking a right turn which will keep you on Barrington Street.
- At the fourth set of lights, (Barrington and Prince), turn right onto Prince Street. Continue towards the top of the hill and you will see The Prince George Hotel sign on your right.
- To access the front entrance of the Hotel, turn right onto Market Street. Our front doors are just ahead on your right hand side.
- To access our parking garage, turn right onto Grafton Street. A large green parking sign on your left will indicate the entrance to the Hotel garage. Please take a ticket as you enter and present the ticket to the Front Desk upon check-in.
From Yarmouth via Highway 103
- Yarmouth to Halifax travel time approximately 3½ hours.
- Follow Highway 103 to Halifax.
- Exit Route 3 (St. Margaret’s Bay Road) to the Armdale Rotary.
- Take the Quinpool Road exit.
- Stay on Quinpool Road. You will pass through several sets of lights – Quinpool\Connaught, Quinpool\Oxford, Quinpool\Harvard, Quinpool\Preston. As you approach the next major intersection (Quinpool\Robie), stay in the left lane. Proceed through the straight arrow in the overhead lights to Cogswell Street.
- Continue through the traffic circle to Cogswell Street.
- At the second set of lights, turn right on Brunswick Street.
- Take your second left on Carmichael Street.
- To access the front entrance of the Hotel, take your second right off Carmichael Street onto Grafton Street, take the first right on Prince Street and right again onto Market Street.
- Our front doors are straight ahead of you on the right. Welcome to the Prince George!
- To access our parking garage, continue along Market Street, turn right down Carmichael Street and right again onto Grafton Street. A large green parking sign on your right hand side will indicate the entrance to the hotel Parking garage. Please take a ticket as you enter and present the ticket to the Front Desk upon check-in.
From Yarmouth via Highway 101
- Yarmouth to Halifax travel time approximately 4 hours.
- Upon leaving Yarmouth, follow Highway 101 to Halifax via Digby. This route will take you through our beautiful Annapolis Valley.
- Highway 101 passes through Upper, Middle and Lower Sackville en route to Bedford.
- At exit 4 (on highway 102) you have the option of proceeding through Bedford to Halifax or taking the Bedford bypass to Dartmouth. Take the Bedford bypass, which is Route 7 to Dartmouth then onto Halifax. This is a shorter and faster route.
- Route 7 becomes Windmill Road, which becomes Victoria Road.
- Follow the signs to the A. Murray Mackay Bridge. There is a toll of $1. Change can be provided at the marked booths.
- Get in the left lane once on the bridge. This will allow you to exit onto Barrington Street. Travel South on Barrington Street will be approximately 10 minutes.
- After the third set of lights, bear right and take the ramp to continue south along Barrington Street.
- At the fourth set of lights you will see the Delta Halifax on your right.
- At the sixth set of lights (Barrington and Prince), turn right onto Prince Street. Continue to the top of the hill and you will see The Prince George Hotel sign on your right.
- To access the front entrance of the Hotel, turn right onto Market Street. Our front doors are just ahead on your right hand side.
- To access our parking garage, continue along Market Street, turn right down Carmichael Street and right again onto Grafton Street. A large green parking sign on your right hand side will indicate the entrance to the hotel Parking garage. Please take a ticket as you enter and present the ticket to the Front Desk upon check-in.
Halifax “Things to Do”
The team has engaged the “city of Halifax” and they created a landing web page specifically for the workshop. We can put the link on ACT workshop. Things to Do