On September 9, 2021, the Government of Canada updated instructions to align with Phase 3 of the Border Reopening plan that came into force on September 7, 2021.
New measures include keeping the existing travel restrictions for entry and allowing discretionary travel from foreign nationals who meet the fully vaccinated exemption.
These instructions will help process temporary resident visas for immediate family members of temporary residents and for extended family members of Canadian citizens, persons registered as Indians under the Indian Act, and permanent residents.
For these travellers, the 3-night hotel stopover requirement has been removed and the reference to quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated foreign nationals has been adjusted.
#COVID-19, #travel_restrictions, #tourism
September 10, 2021
In response to the growing number of COVID-19 cases, the Government of Canada suspended all direct flights from Morocco from August 29, 2021, to September 29, 2021.
Passengers, who will travel from Morocco to Canada via a third country, must be able to demonstrate a pre-departure negative COVID-19 molecular test result from their point of departure before they travel to Canada.
Those who had tested positive for COVID-19 before will have to provide proof of a positive COVID-19 molecular test, instead of a negative COVID-19 molecular test.
#Covid_19, #Travel_restrictions, #Morocco, #Travel_ban
September 9, 2021
The Green Party of Canada released an election platform where the Party promised to bring more skilled workers, better family reunification strategies, and address racism and inequalities within the existing systems.
If elected, the Canadian Greens will update the citizenship guidebook, terminate the Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States, remove the visa requirement for most parents visiting children in Canada, address xenophobia, reduce barriers, and waive immigration fees for people below a certain income.
The Green Government also promised to ease the permanent residency pathway for essential workers, and improve conditions for refugees and asylum seekers.
#The_Green_Party, #Green_Party, #The_Greens, #election
https://www.greenparty.ca/en/platform
September 8, 2021
On September 7, 2021, the Government of Canada introduced new guidance to assess resettlement applicants’ applications who are outside their country of nationality or habitual residence.
According to the new instructions, officers will consider reasons why an applicant fled their country of nationality or habitual residence, as well as the circumstances when applicants returned to their country.
Resettlement applicants are not required to establish residence in another country.
These instructions aim to help officers assess applications of resettled Afghan refugees.
#Afghanistan, #refugees, #resettlement_applicants, #Afghans
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/refugees/canada-role.html
September 8, 2021
