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Canada is to create new pathways to permanent residence for more than 90,000 temporary workers and international graduates as it strives to welcome 401,000 immigrants in 2021 despite COVID-19 travel restrictions. Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced on Wednesday (April 14, 2021) measures that will see a swathe of candidates with temporary status get the chance
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 announced new exemptions to coronavirus international travel restrictions for extended family members of citizens and permanent residents, foreign nationals entering on compassionate grounds and international students. Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino made the announcement on Friday. New International Travel Restriction Exeptions 1) From October 8 2020, certain extended family members of citizens and permanent residents
Canada has extended international travel restrictions in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus by another month, to October 31, 2020. The decision was made via a federal government Order in Council, published on September 28. The existing travel restrictions, in place since March, had been due to expire on September 30. It means that
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
Canada is set to extend travel restrictions on most foreign travellers for another month, to the end of August. The federal government has issued an Order in Council dated July 30, extending the travel restrictions to August 31. The restrictions, barring entry to all except citizens and permanent residents – with some exemptions – was
Canada has added international students from the U.S. as a third category of exemptions to the international travel restrictions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to an Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) update issued on July 24, foreign students from the U.S. are allowed to enter Canada, regardless of when their study
Canada has seen a significant uptick in the number of people entering the country at airports and across the border with the United States, despite restrictions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic. Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) figures show the number of international air travellers arriving at airports rose to 30,000 per week in
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
