Category: Canada immigration

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Canada Extends Travel Restrictions

Nearly a year after Canada went into lockdown, border measures have become more strict though more people are exempt. With new COVID-19 variant detections increasing in the country, Canadian authorities will impose further testing and quarantine requirements for international travellers arriving at Canada’s air and land ports of entry. Canada has extended travel restrictions until…
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US looking to toughen borders with Canada

The border has technically been closed between the U.S. and Canada since 21 March 2020, although there are some exceptions and a few people are allowed in and out. However, this closure only relates to land borders and there is still a travel loophole in that it doesn’t relate to flights. Canadian officials are working…
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Canada Immigration: Parents and Grandparents Program Reopens

As immigration chaos envelops the developed nations, with the current U.S. administration trying to curb immigration to the U.K battling the Brexit immigration rules, Canada is set to welcome immigrants. Canadian citizens and permanent residents can now apply to sponsor their parents and grandparents for Canadian immigration Canada’s immigration department is reopening the Parents and…
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US companies say new US visa rules benefits Canada

The Trump immigration clampdown risks many highly skilled workers from the US to move north of the border to Canada.  Company executives and immigration advisers on both sides of the border expect that the new US immigration rules will be bad for the US. Instead of protecting US jobs, Donald Trump’s restrictions on visas for…
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The UK’s Travel Quarantine is Lifted, But Countries Like USA, Canada, Russia & China are Still in Place

A two-week quarantine period for those entering the UK has been lifted for some travellers to England. The quarantine policy was introduced in June to protect public health against imported coronavirus cases But travellers from 59 countries including France and Spain are exempt from quarantine from 10 July. What are the quarantine rules? Currently, anyone,…
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