On September 26, 2022, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) announced that effective October 1, 2022, Canada’s COVID-19 entry restrictions will be removed for all travellers regardless of citizenship, and Transport...more
9/30/2022
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On March 17, 2022, Canada announced that, effective April 1, 2022, fully vaccinated travellers will no longer be required to provide a pre-entry COVID-19 test result to enter Canada....more
3/21/2022
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On December 15, 2021, the Public Health Agency of Canada issued a Level 3 COVID-19 Global travel advisory, which advises Canadians, regardless of their vaccination status, to avoid non-essential travel internationally (Travel...more
On November 19, 2021, the Government of Canada announced the following amendments to its travel requirements...more
During a January 28, 2021 news conference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced stricter rules for travellers entering Canada from international destinations. These measures are intended to deter non-essential...more
On January 6, 2021, Canada’s federal government issued a News Release announcing the issuance of an Interim Order by its Minister of Transport, the Honourable Marc Garneau....more
1/11/2021
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Senior Canadian government officials have confirmed that Canada and the United States have agreed to extend the Canada-U.S. border closure until at least August 21, 2020....more
Canadian Border Closure Extended to July 31, 2020 for International Travellers -
As anticipated, the Government of Canada has extended the restriction on all foreign nationals entering Canada from destinations other than the...more
On June 22, 2020, President Trump issued “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak,” suspending the issuance of new L-1, H-1B, H-2B and J-1...more
6/26/2020
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The Government of Canada has announced that effective midnight tonight (12:01 a.m. on March 26, 2020) all travelers to Canada will be subject to a mandatory 14-day isolation period pursuant to the Quarantine Act....more