Quarantine in Local Hotels
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, hotels across Toronto have created accommodation packages to meet the needs of international students required to quarantine upon entry into Canada. Each provider offers a different package, so students are encouraged to investigate all available options, including but not limited to:
Holiday Inn Airport East
600 Dixon Road, Toronto, ON, M9W 1J1
Tel: 416-240-7511
Website: hitorontoairport.ca
Four Points by Sheraton Toronto Airport
6257 Airport Rd, Mississauga, ON L4V 1E4
Tel: 905-678-1400 or Toll-free 1 800-565-5769
email: [email protected]
Holiday Inn Express Toronto Downtown
111 Lombard Street, Toronto, ON, M5C 2T9
(Directly across the street from CMU College Lombard Street campus)
Tel: 416-367-5555
Website: https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/reservation
Quarantine in Student Housing
In response to the COVD-19 pandemic, arrangements have been made to provide international students with special student housing accommodations suitable for the mandatory 14-day quarantine upon arrival into Canada.
This includes:
Parkside Student Residence
111 Carlton Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 2G3
Tel: 416-977-8000
Website: live-parkside.ca
For a complete list of hotels offering Quarantine Accommodations, click here.
Quarantine in Private Accommodation
Students may quarantine in a private accommodation that meets the following requirements:
- Provides access to the necessities of life without leaving your place of quarantine
- Provides a separate bedroom if the space is shared with family/friends who didn't travel with you
- Can limit your interactions with others in the household. If spaces, such as a kitchen, are shared:
- Wear a mask or face covering if a 2m distance cannot be maintained
- Thoroughly and regularly clean common areas after use
- Are not living with those at risk of more severe disease
- Are not in close contact with others who did not travel with you. For example, do not quarantine in: A group or communal living setting, including camps or students dorms unless the location is pre-authorized (or) A household with a large family or many people (or) A shared small apartment or similar setting
Students who choose to live in their own accommodations will be notified that they are required to present a plan for 14-day quarantine at a location that meets the requirements of the Government of Canada at the time and point of entry.
All CMU students required to quarantine will be advised to follow recommended guidelines to help mitigate risk at their hotel room or other place of quarantine, such as opening windows to increase air ventilation.
Additional Costs and Fees
Students are responsible for covering any extra costs associated with their quarantine hotel stay, transportation, food, hand disinfectant, PPE, face masks, etc.
Food and Other Essential Items
Staying in Local Hotels
Most of the hotels will be providing dietary accommodations to all students staying. Meals and groceries may also be ordered for delivery to your room. It is crucial that if you required anything, you contact the hotel's concierge desk or order it to your room online. Leaving your room, even to run a small errand like getting groceries, is not allowed under the 14-day quarantine. Most grocery stores in Canada carry a variety of home, health, and hygiene products. Information on ordering groceries can be seen here.
Staying in a Student or Private Residence
If you are saying in a private residence you will be responsible for ordering and receiving all manner of meals, groceries and other items. You can receive packages from your accommodation's front step if a house or mailroom/concierge desk if in an apartment building. You cannot leave your residence to do shopping or errands while in your 14-day quarantine, no matter how big or small the trip. Most grocery stores in Canada carry a variety of home, health, and hygiene products. Information on ordering groceries can be seen here.