Canada has introduced a new exemption to coronavirus entry restrictions for immediate family members of citizens and permanent residents. The new exemption is in place as of June 8, 2020 at 11.59pm. What is the New Exemption? Foreign nationals who are immediate family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents, and who do not have
A further extension to the ban on non-essential travel across the Canada-US border is highly likely, according to a report by the Reuters news agency. Although a final decision has not yet been reached, the border is set to remain closed until late July. The current closure expires on June 21. The closure, originally imposed
Canada will provide an exemption to the U.S. border closure to allow immediate family members of citizens and permanent residents to enter. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the ’limited exemption’ on Monday in response to numerous stories of families being separated by coronavirus border closures. “This is an incredibly difficult time to be apart from
The Canada-U.S. border will remain closed for a further month as part of measures to contain the spread of coronavirus. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement in a news conference on Tuesday. The original agreement, reached between Canada and the U.S. in March, was due to expire on May 21 but has been
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