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Canada will require COVID-19 test results for arriving passengers

Air passengers entering Canada will need to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test before traveling, the government of Canada announced at a December 30 press conference. Travelers must receive a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test within a 72-hour period prior to boarding a plane, a requirement Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said will … Continue reading Canada will require COVID-19 test results for arriving passengers

BREAKING: Updates on Travel Restrictions for International Students

Effective October 20, 2020, international students attending a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) that has been specifically approved by their provincial or territorial government as having a COVID-19 readiness plan will be able to enter Canada. You can search the list of approved DLIs here. Post-secondary institutions with approved COVID-19 readiness plans vary widely be province. … Continue reading BREAKING: Updates on Travel Restrictions for International Students

UPDATE: Travel Restrictions

Canada extends international travel ban until at least October 31: Canada has extended the emergency order banning the entry of most foreign nationals until at least October 31, 2020. The extension of the emergency order continues the same restrictions and exemptions as have been in place for the last several months. Please note, this ban covers … Continue reading UPDATE: Travel Restrictions

UPDATES: Travel to Canada and COVID-19

Canada extends the emergency order banning the entry of most foreign nationals (international travel) until at least July 31, 2020. The same restrictions and exemptions will continue to apply as before. Canada-U.S. border closure extended to July 21, 2020: The Canada-U.S. border will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least July 21st. Generally speaking, … Continue reading UPDATES: Travel to Canada and COVID-19

UPDATES: GRADUAL REOPENING OF VISA APPLICATION CENTERS (VACS)

If you are not familiar with the term (VAC), it stands for Visa Application Centers, which are private companies that Canada has contracts with. These centers are located around the world, speak local languages, and facilitate collecting biometrics of the applicants (fingerprints and photos) as well as send applications and passports to the visa office. … Continue reading UPDATES: GRADUAL REOPENING OF VISA APPLICATION CENTERS (VACS)

UPDATES: PROCESSING OF TRV AND ETA TO RESUME FOLLOWING A PRIOR PAUSE BY IRCC

After a short pause of processing the temporary residence visa (TRV) “online” and the electrical travel authorization (eTA), the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announces the resumption of processing these two types of applications starting June 9, 2020. Processing will take in consideration prioritizing applications based on the eligibility of the individuals to travel … Continue reading UPDATES: PROCESSING OF TRV AND ETA TO RESUME FOLLOWING A PRIOR PAUSE BY IRCC