"Essential Travel" revealed by CBSA internal memo

[ryester]

CIC News obtained a copy of CBSA internal memo which explained how officers at POE determine what essential travel is

https://www.cicnews.com/2020/05/how-cbsa-determines-essential-travel-revealed-in-internal-memo-0514463.html#gs.7i893z

 

[Bs65]

Guess this can help but the challenge of getting past a home country checkin agent still exists even if they have the option to call Canada Immigration it can be a lot different through a phone call versus face to face with a CBSA officer.

 

[kylelowry]

so this seems like family re-unification is only for citizens and not for PR's !?

 

[ryester]

Guess this can help but the challenge of getting past a home country checkin agent still exists even if they have the option to call Canada Immigration it can be a lot different through a phone call versus face to face with a CBSA officer.

Some airlines (Air Canada) will call CBSA before borading to confirm and if CBSA does not think it is essential, boarding will be denied.

 

[ryester]

so this seems like family re-unification is only for citizens and not for PR's !?

How did you draw that conclusion? The rule is the same for Canadian citizens and PRs.

 

[kylelowry]

How did you draw that conclusion? The rule is the same for Canadian citizens and PRs.

please read the 4th row in the 'Family' table

 

[ryester]

please read the 4th row in the 'Family' table

yes, that is indeed "depends" because it could be regarded as non-essential. But it is applicable to both citizens and PRs.

 

[kylelowry]

yes, that is indeed "depends" because it could be regarded as non-essential. But it is applicable to both citizens and PRs.

the column Rationale mentions only citizens. Any thoughts about that ?

 

[ryester]

the column Rationale mentions only citizens. Any thoughts about that ?

good call! I did not notice that. But I believe it is "typo" and it is applicable to Canadian citizens' spouse as well as PRs'.

 

[Canada2020eh]

Also note that what you are seeing is not a CBSA document, so there could be errors in what is written there.

 

[furqanuddin24]

CIC News obtained a copy of CBSA internal memo which explained how officers at POE determine what essential travel is

https://www.cicnews.com/2020/05/how-cbsa-determines-essential-travel-revealed-in-internal-memo-0514463.html#gs.7i893z

Hi, does this apply to people travelling from countries besides USA?

 

[ryester]

Hi, does this apply to people travelling from countries besides USA?

It applies to every foreign national.