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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
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau is hoping to allow more people into the country during the pandemic under expanded categories of just who is an essential worker. “We are specifically talking about different groups that would be potentially considered to be essential workers, that have the need to cross the border for specific reasons,”
Canada has confirmed a new month-long extension of the closure of the Canada-U.S. border to all but essential travel to stop the spread of COVID-19. “Non-essential travel restrictions between Canada and the U.S. have been extended by another 30 days – until Apr. 21.,” tweeted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on March 18. “We’ll continue to
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
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made it clear the Canada-U.S. border is likely to remain closed beyond the current October 21 deadline. Trudeau said this week that as long as cases remain high in the U.S., the border would remain closed. “We have committed to keeping Canadians safe and we keep extending the border closures
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
