Category: Coronavirus

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Australia Allows Entry to Students and Eligible Visa Holders

The Australian federal government has announced plans to relax its international borders substantially from the start of December. From 1 December, Australia will allow fully vaccinated eligible visa holders, including skilled workers, students and travellers on working holidays to enter the country without the need to apply for a travel exemption.  The return of skilled…
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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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UK & US Airlines Partner for Free COVID Test

As the United States opened to vaccinated European travellers after an 18-month long travel ban, data shows that British nationals wasted no time making plans for their trip to the US. Travellers from the United Kingdom (UK) face added costs for coronavirus testing before departure to the US, on the second day upon return to…
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Europe Imposes New COVID-19 Restrictions

The recent wave of COVID-19 cases is hitting Europe with a vengeance with a number of countries seeing record numbers of daily infections. European countries such as Austria, Germany, and Hungary registered record-high numbers. Amid the rise in cases, various nations are imposing tighter COVID-19 restrictions, which is impacting travellers visiting Europe. Although some countries…
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US Issues New Travel Advisories for European Destinations

Just as the world seemingly begins to lessen restrictions for what many hoped would be the first “normal” holiday season, Europe has found itself once again at the epicentre of the pandemic. An increase in coronavirus cases across Europe has seen a slew of countries introduce additional measures to slow the spread of the virus.…
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