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Canadian passport ranked seventh-best in the world

Asheesh Moosapeta — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:00:18 +0000

Residence and citizenship advisory firm Henley and Partners has released their ranking of world passports in 2024— incorporating data from the International Air Transport Authority. The firm ranked the Canadian passport as the seventh most powerful in the world this year, based on a variety of criteria, including the number of visa-free travel options it […]

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7 apps to prepare for your move to Canada

Derek Shank — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:00:25 +0000

Planning your move to a new country is no small task. But digital tools can help. The CIC news team has compiled a list of 7 mobile apps that newcomers can download to help prepare for their move to Canada. Accommodation and housing Padmapper, Rentals.ca, Rentseeker.ca, or Zumper: Newcomers can use these digital tools to […]

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Why IRCC may refuse your visitor visa application

Vimal Sivakumar — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:00:46 +0000

Foreign nationals often come to Canada for leisure, to visit family and friends, or to conduct business. To visit Canada, residents of visa-required countries* must obtain a visitor visa. However, there are many reasons that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) may refuse an applicant’s visitor visa application. Read more about business visitors to Canada […]

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Can I travel outside of Canada as a temporary resident?

Vimal Sivakumar — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:00:31 +0000

Temporary residents in Canada may travel outside the country, but they must meet re-entry requirements outlined by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in order to return. Temporary residents include visitors to Canada, as well as international students and temporary foreign workers. Each of these groups of foreign nationals will receive a visitor visa/temporary resident […]

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Canada ranked as world’s safest country for travel in 2024

Vimal Sivakumar — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:00:30 +0000

According to a Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (BHTP) report released in late 2023, Canada is considered the world’s safest country for travellers in 2023-2024. BHTP notes that the overall rankings are based on an average of “all measures from [BHTP’s] State of Travel Insurance research”, which combines “six sub-category scores as the basis” for the […]

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Travelling to Canada for the first time as a newcomer? Here is how you can arrive prepared

Julia Hornstein — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:30:12 +0000

Whether you are coming to Canada as a permanent resident or with a work or study permit, there are certain obligations you must meet when landing in the country. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration All travellers to Canada need to show certain documents at their port of entry. These include a travel […]

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Canada to remove all COVID-19 related travel restrictions on October 1

Edana Robitaille — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:52:46 +0000

The Government of Canada has announced that it will be removing the vaccine requirement for all travellers and making the ArriveCan app optional, as of October 1, 2022. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says that effective October 1, 2022, all travellers, regardless of citizenship, will no longer have to: submit public health information […]

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What Canada is doing to reduce delays for air travellers

Shelby Thevenot — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:00:25 +0000

The Canadian government is making efforts to reduce traveller wait times and other issues at Canadian airports. A combination of increased demand to travel and decreased airport staff has left many air travellers facing delays, cancellations, lost baggage and a host of other problems. On July 22, Transport Canada released some stats on the situation […]

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Canadian airports re-introduce random COVID-19 testing on fully vaccinated travellers

Shelby Thevenot — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:06:37 +0000

After a five-week break, Canada has resumed mandatory random testing for fully vaccinated travellers arriving by air. Canada paused random testing at airports on June 11, and reintroduced them as of July 19. Testing will resume at the four major Canadian airports in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, and Toronto. Those selected for a random test will […]

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Canada to end vaccine mandates for domestic travellers, transportation workers

Shelby Thevenot — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 17:11:55 +0000

As of 00:01 Eastern Time on June 20, Canada will suspend vaccination requirements for domestic and outbound travel, federally regulated transportation sectors and federal government employees. Canadian government officials said the suspension of vaccine mandates reflects an improved public health situation in Canada. Nearly 90% of Canadians have been vaccinated against COVID-19 and case counts […]

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