Ottawa lifted the travel ban for flights from Pakistan
On June 21, 2021, Canada lifted the travel ban for flights to Canada from Pakistan.
Since April 22, 2021, all direct flights from India and Pakistan had been banned with the only exemption of cargo flights carrying vaccines and protective equipment.
The travel ban for all direct commercial and private passenger flights to Canada from India has been extended until July 21, 2021.
All passengers travelling Canada must use an indirect route and obtain a COVID-19 pre-departure test from a third country before entering Canada.
#Travel_restrictions, #Pakistan, #India, #Travel_ban
https://propakistani.pk/2021/06/22/canada-lifts-travel-ban-on-pakistan-extends-it-for-india/
June 22, 2021
Canada extended travel restrictions again
On June 18, 2021, the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair wrote in a tweet that Canada will extend travel restrictions on non-essential international travel until July 21st, 2021.
This also means that the US – Canada border will also remain closed.
In addition, the minister also announced that ‘the government is planning measures for fully vaccinated Canadians, Permanent Residents, and others who are currently permitted to enter Canada and will provide further details on Monday, June 21.’
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https://www.bing.com/news/search?q=Canada+Extended+Travel+Restrictions+Again&qpvt=Canada+extended+travel+restrictions+again&FORM=EWRE
June 21, 2021
The Standing Committee proposed 38 reforms to improve the Canadian immigration system
Last month, the Standing Committee of Citizenship and Immigration formally submitted a 122-page report to the House of Commons in order to meet the immigration goals and resolve the delays in application processing caused by the pandemic.
The report that was formally submitted to the Senate on May 13, 2021, outlines the impact of the pandemic on the Canadian immigration system and contains 38 reform proposals.
The focus of the report is the backlog and delayed processing of applications for family reunification and temporary residents.
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https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/report-independent-review-immigration-and-refugee-board.html
June 18, 2021
New Brunswick entered the first phase of the Green level
On June 15, 2021, New Brunswick reached 75.1 percent of vaccination throughout the province and announced the province’s entrance to the first phase on the path toward the Green level of the COVID-19 recovery plan that will be effective as of midnight.
In this phase, the province will remove some of the Public Health restrictions that have been in place since the pandemic began. According to the new regulations, no isolation or testing will be required for those travelling to New Brunswick from the following selected regions:
