Category: Americas

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Canada Travel Restrictions: Who can travel to Canada amid the coronavirus pandemic?

To protect Canada from the outbreak of COVID-19, the Canadian Prime Minister announced travel restrictions to Canada.  Until further notice, most foreign nationals cannot travel to Canada, even if they have a valid visitor visa or electronic travel authorisation (eTA). The restrictions mean that most non-essential travel to Canada is banned. Who can enter Canada…
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US State Department lifts advisory for international travel

The State Department however still urges citizens to ‘reconsider’ travel to Europe due to COVID-19 The US State Department has lifted its travel advisory advising Americans against travelling during the coronavirus pandemic after more than four months. It has confirmed that it would now look at countries on a case-by-case basis. The US State Department…
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New York City adds quarantine checkpoints and local travel restrictions

New York City adds quarantine checkpoints and local travel restrictions

New York, the state once considered the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in America, has made substantial progress in suppressing its outbreak. To recover and open up its economy, a 14-day quarantine travel advisory announced, in June, by the Governors of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut for people travelling to New York, New Jersey…
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America Facing Shortage of International Doctors Due to Strict Visa Rules

America Facing Shortage of International Doctors Due to Strict Visa Rules

If you are a doctor and qualified from abroad, the US government requires you to apply for an H-1B visa, which can run hundreds of pages. Once granted, H-1Bs will stop you from switching employers, working in other states, or practicing outside your approved specialty.  These restrictions have stopped experienced doctors with low caseloads from…
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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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