Canada – US land borders will open on November 8

The US will open land and sea borders starting November 8, 2021.

All travellers must be fully vaccinated cross the border into the US for non-essential travel.

This policy requires international travellers to provide only proof of vaccination. However, air travellers have to show a negative COVID-19 test in addition to the proof of vaccination.

Those who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 or are partially vaccinated will not be allowed to cross the border.

In early January 2022, the second phase of this policy is expected to be applied that will require both essential and non-essential travellers to be fully vaccinated.

#US, #borders, #COVID_19, #vaccination, #land_borders

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/canada-us-land-border-to-open-for-fully-vaccinated-on-nov-8-official/ar-AAPz7SW#:~:text=Fully%20vaccinated%20Canadians%20will%20be%20able%20to%20cross,%E2%80%93%20a%20moment%2020%20months%20in%20the%20making.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/us-canada-border-november-8-1.6212093

October 19, 2021

Immigrant nurses in BC say language proficiency tests are a barrier to practising

Some internationally educated nurses in British Columbia said the language proficiency requirement to become a registered nurse is an unnecessary barrier forcing them to give up their career and look for other jobs.

Amid the strain of the pandemic on other nurses, they say they feel frustrated and unable to help.

Many internationally educated nurses immigrated to Canada almost a decade ago with hopes of continuing to work in their profession.

However, after multiple attempts at passing the English proficiency exam, they had to make the difficult decision to switch careers.

Multiple nurses are unable to score above the IELTS requirements for nurses and give up after multiple attempts.

#nurses, #English, #IELTS

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ien-english-exam-petition-1.6182882

https://workbccentre-langley-willowbrook.ca/immigrant-nurses-in-b-c-say-language-proficiency-tests-a-barrier-to-practice/

October 19, 2021

Canada will introduce vaccine passports soon

Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) Marco Mendicino has been working with his counterparts across the Government and provinces, as well as with the Canadian Public Health Agency to collect the data of immunized citizens in of provinces.

According to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, while the federal government aims to implement the framework this fall, Canadians will probably receive their vaccine passports for travel 'in the next couple of months.'

The vaccine passport will be the proof that ‘a traveller has been vaccinated against COVID-19’ and is able to travel to and from Canada.

#COVID_19, #Vaccine_passport, #IRCC, #Mendicino, #LeBlanc, #vaccination

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-restaurants-luc-ervajec-1.6184041

https://fee.org/articles/vaccine-passports-have-come-to-canada-don-t-expect-the-canadian-constitution-to-stop-them/

https://ca.travelpulse.com/news/impacting-travel/canada-introducing-vaccine-passports-for-travel-purposes.html

October 18, 2021

Quebec.ca presented the Foreign Student Program

On October 13, 2021, the Quebec.ca website presented information on the Foreign Student Program.

All of the information regarding the Program is available in the ‘Period of study in Quebec’ section of the Quebec government’s website.

In this new section, candidates who wish to apply for temporary selection for studies in order to come and stay in Quebec will find useful information.

In addition, prospective applicants are now able to submit a comment about the content at the bottom of the pages.

#Quebec, #Study_in_Quebec, #Foreign_Student_Program

https://www.quebec.ca/en/education/study-quebec

October 15, 2021