To align with the federal government, Nova Scotia will soon begin welcoming all international travellers who are permitted to enter Canada.

"It makes sense to align our border policy with the federal government's for international travel," Premier Iain Rankin said in a news release. "The federal rules are the same as Nova Scotia's for fully vaccinated travellers and more stringent for others. This is another positive step in our province's cautious reopening strategy."

Starting July 5, the federal government will not require international travellers who are approved for entry to quarantine if they are fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arriving in Canada.

Moreover, fully vaccinated travellers arriving by air will not be required to stay at a government-authorized hotel.

This includes business travellers who cannot do their work virtually and visiting Canadian citizens.

However, all travellers must meet other mandatory federal requirements including pre- and on-arrival testing.

Nova Scotia also recommends travellers get tested while in the province.

"As we continue to open Nova Scotia to Canadian and international travellers it is important that we continue to increase our protection by having all eligible Nova Scotians get two doses of COVID-19 vaccine," Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health, said in the news release. "It's also important for us to maintain measures such as masking in indoor public places and physical distancing as we re-open."

All international travellers, regardless of vaccination status, must complete the Nova Scotia Safe Check-in form.

Currently, there are no changes for anyone else entering Canada.

Those travellers must quarantine from wherever they enter in Canada until receiving a negative COVID-19 test result. Then, they can travel to Nova Scotia and continue completing their mandatory 14-day quarantine. Their quarantine can end once they receive a second negative test result.