by Nwando Oranye | Jul 11, 2021 | Immigration Blog
The Government of Canada will not allow unvaccinated tourists to enter the country to ensure the safety of Canadians. According to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, tourists who are unvaccinated will have to wait ‘quite a while’. During a press conference in British...
by Nwando Oranye | Jun 23, 2021 | Immigration Blog
On June 21, 2021, Canada lifted the travel ban for flights to Canada from Pakistan. Since April 22, 2021, all direct flights from India and Pakistan had been banned with the only exemption of cargo flights carrying vaccines and protective equipment. The travel ban for...
by Nwando Oranye | Jun 23, 2021 | Immigration Blog
Canada will begin to accept fully vaccinated travellers who are exempt from travel restrictions starting from July 5, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Exempted travellers, most of whom are approved permanent residents will not be subjected to quarantine or take a...
by Nwando Oranye | Jun 23, 2021 | Immigration Blog
On June 21, 2021, the Government of Canada announced an allowance for foreign nationals who hold a valid Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) to travel to Canada. Individuals whose COPR has expired should not travel to Canada until they get a new COPR...
by Nwando Oranye | Jun 23, 2021 | Immigration Blog
On June 18, 2021, the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair wrote in a tweet that Canada will extend travel restrictions on non-essential international travel until July 21st, 2021. This also means that the US – Canada border will also remain...