Category: Canada

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

COVID-19: Which Countries Are Closed Again? Updated Restrictions Due to Omicron Variant and How to Bypass Them

The omicron variant (B.1.1.529) of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was first detected in South Africa on November 24, 2021. Since its discovery, countries around the world have closed their borders to citizens, travellers, or visitors from many African countries in hopes of slowing the spread of the virus.  Each country has its own set of rules…
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EU, Canada & the US Pause Air Travel to African Countries

All 27 EU member states agreed on 26 November to temporarily suspend travel from seven southern African nations over the outbreak of a new coronavirus variant, according to the Slovenian EU presidency. A committee of health experts “agreed on the need to activate the emergency brake and impose temporary restrictions on all travel into the…
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Canada Drops PCR Test Requirement for Short Trips, to Add New Accepted Vaccines

Good news for Canadian travellers who are planning short trips. All travellers entering Canada, regardless of vaccination status, have been required to present proof of a molecular COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of crossing the land border or boarding a flight. Canada announced several new measures at the border that will begin to take…
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EU Border Control to Launch Entry-Exit System (EES)

There are changes coming up for travel in and out of the European Union that third-country nationals such as Americans, British and Canadians need to be aware of. A new EU system requiring fingerprints and facial imaging is set to be introduced next year. This would mean a slight change to travel in and out…
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EU Safe List: EU Removes 2 Countries from Safe List

The Council of the European Union announced the decision to take Singapore and Ukraine out of the safe third countries on 9 November. The removal of the countries means that the Council recommends for EU members to reintroduce a temporary entry ban for non-essential travel for visitors from Singapore and Ukraine. According to the recommendation,…
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