the only health information contained in the proof of vaccination will be the holder’s name and vaccine information, such as the type of vaccine, lot number, date of vaccination and the number of doses.
while provinces have taken the lead on standardizing the national document, the federal government promised $1 billion to pay for the work.
the government said the technology used prevents forgeries and tampering by detecting any changes to the document after it is issued.
“we applaud the leadership of the federal, provincial and territorial governments in providing a standardized credential that can be used to facilitate travel and other activities across the country,” said mark agnew with the canadian chamber of commerce in a statement wednesday.
“vaccine credentials are a critical building block in our economic recovery while keeping canadians safe.”
canadian officials have been working with international travel organizations and border service agencies of top canadian destinations to ensure the document will be recognized around the world.
“we are very confident that this proof of vaccination certificate, that will be federally approved, issued by the provinces with the health information for canadians, is going to be accepted at destinations worldwide,” trudeau said.