quarantine | É«ºüÈë¿Ú The Voice of Canadian Immigration Mon, 21 Aug 2023 14:43:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 /wp-content/uploads/2020/08/favicon-1.png quarantine | É«ºüÈë¿Ú 32 32 International students still need quarantine plan at Canada border /2021/07/international-students-still-need-quarantine-plan-at-canada-border-0718721.html Mon, 26 Jul 2021 09:00:07 +0000 /?p=18721 Although Canada has begun easing border measures, having a quarantine plan is still required at the border — even if you don’t actually use it. Fully vaccinated travellers no longer have to quarantine for two weeks. Starting August 9, if you are fully vaccinated, you no longer need an on arrival test unless you get […]

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]]> Canada extends India flight ban until August 21 /2021/07/canada-to-provide-update-today-on-india-flight-travel-0718641.html Mon, 19 Jul 2021 13:27:42 +0000 /?p=18641 Canada is extending its flight ban on India. The restrictions will roll over for one more month until August 21. On April 22, 2021, Canada introduced a travel ban on both India and Pakistan due to concerns on rising cases of COVID-19 variants. All passenger and business flights from the two countries were suspended. The […]

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]]> When will Canada lift its travel ban on India? /2021/06/when-will-canada-lift-its-travel-ban-on-india-0618487.html Sat, 26 Jun 2021 05:00:10 +0000 /?p=18487 Last week, Canada extended the travel ban for all direct passenger and business flights from India until July 21, 2021. Canada first introduced the travel ban on both India and Pakistan on April 22 amid concerns about rising cases of COVID-19 variants. Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer had said that the variant in India shows […]

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]]> Canada plans to lift quarantine on exempt travellers by early July /2021/06/canada-plans-to-lift-quarantine-on-exempt-travellers-by-early-july-0618332.html /2021/06/canada-plans-to-lift-quarantine-on-exempt-travellers-by-early-july-0618332.html#respond Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:35:19 +0000 /?p=18332 Canadians and exempt travellers who are fully vaccinated will soon have an amended quarantine requirement when arriving from abroad. Health Minister Patty Hajdu told reporters that travellers who are already exempt from travel restrictions, will not have to quarantine for the full 14 days if they have received a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine […]

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]]> /2021/06/canada-plans-to-lift-quarantine-on-exempt-travellers-by-early-july-0618332.html/feed 0 Canada approves travel exemption for NHL players /2021/06/canada-approves-travel-exemption-for-nhl-players-0618306.html /2021/06/canada-approves-travel-exemption-for-nhl-players-0618306.html#respond Mon, 07 Jun 2021 14:58:33 +0000 /?p=18306 The federal government is allowing National Hockey League teams to cross the Canada-U.S. border for the final two rounds of the championship playoffs. Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino has issued a “national interest” exemption, allowing NHL hockey players to cross the border with a modified quarantine requirement. Teams can only go between countries using private planes. […]

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]]> /2021/06/canada-approves-travel-exemption-for-nhl-players-0618306.html/feed 0 Canada’s hotel quarantine should end, says COVID-19 panel /2021/06/canadas-hotel-quarantine-should-end-says-covid-19-panel-0618252.html /2021/06/canadas-hotel-quarantine-should-end-says-covid-19-panel-0618252.html#respond Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:00:32 +0000 /?p=18252 The scientific panel that advises the Canadian federal government on COVID-19-related issues is now recommending ending the mandatory hotel quarantine.  Since February 22, air travellers to Canada have been required by law to check in to a government-approved hotel for three days upon arrival. They are required to take a COVID-19 test upon arrival, and stay at a hotel until […]

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]]> /2021/06/canadas-hotel-quarantine-should-end-says-covid-19-panel-0618252.html/feed 0 Canada introducing stricter travel restrictions amid rise in COVID variants /2021/04/canada-introducing-stricter-travel-restrictions-amid-rise-in-covid-variants-0417882.html /2021/04/canada-introducing-stricter-travel-restrictions-amid-rise-in-covid-variants-0417882.html#respond Thu, 22 Apr 2021 21:18:35 +0000 /?p=17882 As Canada sees a surge in COVID-19 cases involving new variants, the federal government announced on April 22 that it will introduce tighter travel restrictions to halt potential spread and protect Canadians.  The travel restrictions include the banning of all passenger and business flights from India and Pakistan starting at 11:30 p.m. EST on April 22, 2021, for 30 days. However, cargo flights […]

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]]> /2021/04/canada-introducing-stricter-travel-restrictions-amid-rise-in-covid-variants-0417882.html/feed 0 One year later: How the pandemic is affecting Canadian immigration /2021/03/one-year-later-how-the-pandemic-is-affecting-canadian-immigration-0317465.html /2021/03/one-year-later-how-the-pandemic-is-affecting-canadian-immigration-0317465.html#respond Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:00:51 +0000 /?p=17465 Days after Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced plans to increase immigration in 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the world that the Canadian border would be closed on March 18— one year ago today— as a public safety measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Initially, the border was just supposed to be closed until […]

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]]> /2021/03/one-year-later-how-the-pandemic-is-affecting-canadian-immigration-0317465.html/feed 0 Canada releases list of government-authorized hotels for quarantine /2021/02/canada-releases-list-of-11-government-authorized-hotels-for-quarantine-0217222.html /2021/02/canada-releases-list-of-11-government-authorized-hotels-for-quarantine-0217222.html#respond Fri, 19 Feb 2021 22:10:09 +0000 /?p=17222 The Canadian government has released a list of some of the hotels that are approved to host international air travellers for the mandatory quarantine requirement. Starting February 22, international air travellers to Canada must take a COVID-19 test upon arrival. They must then await the results of this test in a government-approved facility for up […]

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]]> /2021/02/canada-releases-list-of-11-government-authorized-hotels-for-quarantine-0217222.html/feed 0 Canada extends international travel restrictions into February /2021/01/canada-extends-international-travel-restrictions-into-february-0116867.html /2021/01/canada-extends-international-travel-restrictions-into-february-0116867.html#respond Wed, 20 Jan 2021 19:42:14 +0000 /?p=16867 Canada is extending restrictions on non-US international travel until February 21, 2021. The month-long travel restrictions extension was announced by federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair today. “Our Government will never hesitate to take the strong action needed to keep Canadians safe from COVID-19 while maintaining essential trade with our international partners,” Blair wrote in […]

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