Canada’s border with the U.S. will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least January 21, as the battle to contain the spread of coronavirus continues. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the extension on Friday December 11, bringing the Canada-U.S. border closure in line with international travel restrictions. Both now expire on January 21, although
Canada has extended international travel restrictions in place due to coronavirus until January 21, 2021, while also introducing a mechanism to allow international amateur athletes to have their applications to enter the country considered. The extension means restrictions will have been in place for 10 months as countries all over the world, including Canada, battle
Canada has confirmed its border with the U.S. will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least December 21 as the battle to contain the spread of coronavirus continues. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair confirmed the decision in a tweet on November 19. The closure had been due to expire on November 21, with the
Canada has confirmed its border with the U.S. will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least November 21 as the battle to contain the spread of coronavirus continues. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair made the announcement in a tweet on Monday, October 19. The closure had been due to expire on October 21, with
The closure of the Canada-U.S. border in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus is set to be extended, it has been widely reported. Currently, the closure expires on September 21, with another month’s extension set to take the deadline to October 21. The extra month would mean the world’s longest land border will have
Canada has moved to extend international travel restrictions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic. The decision to extend the restrictions until September 30 was announced Friday on Twitter by Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. It means the restrictions will now be in place for at least six months, after initially
The Canada-U.S. border is to remain closed for another month to September 21, it has been announced. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair made the announcement via Twitter on Friday. It means the border will have been closed for at least six months, after initially closing on March 21, 2020, with coronavirus cases still increasing in
The Canada-U.S. border is to remain closed for another month to August 21, according to multiple sources. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reportedly confirmed the extended closure in a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this week. The border has been closed since March 21 to stop the spread of coronavirus. With multiple
Canada is set to extend its entry ban on all foreign travellers to prevent the spread of coronavirus for another month, until July 31, 2020. The restrictions, barring entry to all except citizens and permanent residents – with some exemptions – was due to expire at the end of June. However, a Canada Border Services
Coronavirus restrictions have made the first half of 2020 a major challenge for Canada’s immigration system. With international travel restricted and the Canada-U.S. border closed since mid-March, permanent resident arrivals initially slowed to a fraction of the number seen earlier in the year, before picking up again in May, with 11,000 newcomers welcomed. With COVID-19
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