First Class Cultural Travel Experience is your number one facilitator of work and travel to the United States of America. In this time of COVID-19, uncertainty and fear are understandably high, and as we seek to take the next step forward – finding novel ways to do business and live, First Class takes its responsibility to help combat the virus and keep its people safe, very seriously.
The following are steps we’ve taken to ensure the safety of all our participants and staff:
Online registration and online document submission-to minimize physical interactions.
Swim assessments will be administered in smaller numbers and occur more frequently to compensate. Mandatory temperature checks are performed before entering the assessment area.
Size of training groups will be limited (according to health ministry regulations) and participants will be taught CPR and other skills on sanitized mannequins.
Each lifeguard receives a uniform package fully equipped with personal protective equipment geared towards COVID protection.
The host company provides spacious apartments that are pre-cleaned and sanitized prior to occupant’s arrival.
During a participant’s employment, daily, mandatory temperature checks before checking into the work area are carried out.
Worksites (pool) will adhere to all sanitizing and social distancing protocols set out by the Health Department. Pre-existing staff in charge of these areas have been appropriately trained and equipped.
At First Class we take care of our people.
As of May 12, 2023, non-immigrant travelers to the United States are no longer subject to the requirement that they be fully vaccinated with an approved COVID-19 vaccination before boarding an aircraft destined to the United States or before entering the United States through a land or ferry port of entry:
From the CDC website:
“On May 9, 2023, the President issued a Proclamation providing that the vaccination requirements for non-citizen non-immigrant air travelers contained in the Presidential Proclamation Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic will be terminated effective at 12:01 a.m. EDT on May 12, 2023.
End of vaccination requirements for land or ferry entry to the United States:
From January 22, 2022 through May 11, 2023, all non-citizens who are non-immigrants had to show proof that they were fully vaccinated with an acceptable COVID-19 vaccine under the same vaccine standards as air travelers. The U.S.-Canada-Mexico COVID restrictions ceased to have effect as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on May 12, 2023, under a pair of Federal Register Notice published on May 10, 2023.
Negative COVID-19 Test Requirement Ended June 12, 2022:
From the CDC website:
“As of 12:01AM ET on June 12, 2022, CDC will no longer require air passengers traveling from a foreign country to the United States to show a negative COVID-19 viral test or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before they board their flight. For more information, see Rescission: Requirement for Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Result or Documentation of Recovery from COVID-19 for all Airline or Other Aircraft Passengers Arriving into the United States from Any Foreign Country.”