Canada began working on vaccine passports for safe international travel
On August 11, 2021, the Government of Canada announced that it is collaborating with the provinces and territories to develop a proof of vaccination that will ease cross-border travel providing COVID-19 background information of travellers.
As a more reliable and secure way to demonstrate travellers’ COVID-19 vaccination history to foreign and Canadian border officials, proof of vaccination credentials will also provide border officials with the vaccination history that they need to assess whether a traveller meets public health requirements and provide a trusted and verifiable credential for when they return home.
Coming back to Canada, travellers will have to submit their proof of vaccination in ArriveCAN.
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https://www.bing.com/news/search?q=Canada+Began+Working+On+Vaccine+Passports+For+Safe+International+Travel&qpvt=canada+began+working+on+vaccine+passports+for+safe+international+travel&FORM=EWRE
August 12, 2021
Canada will open a new College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants
On August 10, 2021, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Marco Mendicino announced that the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants – the official regulator of immigration and citizenship consultants across the country, will officially be opened on November 23, 2021.
The entity will protect the public and consultants in good standing from those who take advantage of vulnerable people as well as regulate immigration and citizenship consultants under a statutory framework.
The Government invested $50 million to fight fraud and new educational tools to help applicants identify fraudulent activity which is the main reason for the creation of the College.
#Mendicino, #IRCC, #consultants, #College_of_Immigration_and_citizenship_consultants
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2021/08/new-college-of-immigration-and-citizenship-consultants-to-open-this-fall.html
August 11, 2021
Canada reopened borders for fully vaccinated Americans
On August 9, 2021, after midnight, Canada reopened state borders with the United States to all fully vaccinated Americans who met specific entry requirements and had received the full dose of Canada-accepted vaccine at least 14 days prior to entering Canada.
All travellers have to submit their travel information on ArriveCAN. Although these fully vaccinated travellers are not required to quarantine upon arrival to Canada, they still must provide a quarantine plan.
The next step of the re-opening of the borders is scheduled for September 7, 2021.
#Travel_restrictions, #Borders, #USA, #Covid_19, #Vaccination, #ArriveCan
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August 10, 2021
Ontario opened the Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate Streams
On August 9, 2021, the Government of Ontario announced that the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) opened the Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate Streams.
The province will keep the expression of interest (EOI) system open throughout the year and eligible applicants can register an EOI at any time.
To apply for the program, applicants must access the OINP e-Filing Portal directly from the Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate Streams’ page on the OINP website by clicking on the button ‘Submit an application.’
#Ontario, #OINP, #Masters, #International_students
https://www.ontario.ca/page/oinp-phd-graduate-stream
