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iRCC new rules / student ban uplifted from 20th October

Waqar_Ahmad

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Sep 8, 2020
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With the Government of Canada announcing further public health protections at the border, processes are being introduced to support enhanced family reunification, entry for compassionate reasons, and the safe and gradual entry of some international students.

The Government of Canada is deploying additional public health officers to ports of entry and strengthening quarantine monitoring to aid in the fight against the spread of #COVID19.

Certain extended family members of Canadian citizens and Canadian permanent residents will be eligible to travel to Canada. This includes people in a long-term exclusive relationship and their dependent children, adult children, grandchildren, siblings and grandparents. Detailed information for extended family members, including the process and requirements, will be on the IRCC website on October 8. Travellers should not make any travel plans until this information is available and they’ve received proper authorization.

Foreign nationals travelling for compassionate reasons, such as a life-threatening illness, critical injury or death, will be eligible to enter Canada with limited exemptions from quarantine, subject to the approval of the provincial or territorial government. On October 8, information on how foreign nationals can request entry to Canada with limited exemptions from mandatory quarantine for compassionate reasons will be available on the Public Health Agency of Canada website.

Updated travel restrictions will take effect on October 20, 2020, to allow the entry of international students to Canada if they will be attending a designated learning institution with a #COVID19 readiness plan approved by their provincial or territorial government.

Reminder that all travellers must have a plan to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in Canada, unless they’re exempt.

Learn more about upcoming changes to expand exemptions to the travel restrictions for family members and compassionate cases:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2020/10/government-introduces-new-border-measures-to-protect-canadian-public-health-provides-update-on-travel-restrictions.html
 

ABmercy&Gr8s

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Nov 30, 2019
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With the Government of Canada announcing further public health protections at the border, processes are being introduced to support enhanced family reunification, entry for compassionate reasons, and the safe and gradual entry of some international students.

The Government of Canada is deploying additional public health officers to ports of entry and strengthening quarantine monitoring to aid in the fight against the spread of #COVID19.

Certain extended family members of Canadian citizens and Canadian permanent residents will be eligible to travel to Canada. This includes people in a long-term exclusive relationship and their dependent children, adult children, grandchildren, siblings and grandparents. Detailed information for extended family members, including the process and requirements, will be on the IRCC website on October 8. Travellers should not make any travel plans until this information is available and they’ve received proper authorization.

Foreign nationals travelling for compassionate reasons, such as a life-threatening illness, critical injury or death, will be eligible to enter Canada with limited exemptions from quarantine, subject to the approval of the provincial or territorial government. On October 8, information on how foreign nationals can request entry to Canada with limited exemptions from mandatory quarantine for compassionate reasons will be available on the Public Health Agency of Canada website.

Updated travel restrictions will take effect on October 20, 2020, to allow the entry of international students to Canada if they will be attending a designated learning institution with a #COVID19 readiness plan approved by their provincial or territorial government.

Reminder that all travellers must have a plan to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in Canada, unless they’re exempt.

Learn more about upcoming changes to expand exemptions to the travel restrictions for family members and compassionate cases:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2020/10/government-introduces-new-border-measures-to-protect-canadian-public-health-provides-update-on-travel-restrictions.html
Is it safe to assume that IRCC may start sendind out notification for second stage approval, which includes request for passport information?
 
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garytheoiler

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Category........
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Does my niece count as extended family?
 

jeeneet

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Sep 2, 2020
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Can a spouse of a international student (Temperory resident) who's work permit is approved, will be considered for travel exempt ?
 

janesama

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Yes
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22-04-2022
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13-08-2020
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16-11-2020
Can a spouse of a international student (Temperory resident) who's work permit is approved, will be considered for travel exempt ?
Yes if travel is considered essential and spouse is arriving either with the student or after. I will be calling CBSA as soon as our passports are requested and ask which documentation the spouse can bring to prove that it is to settle the student in Canada
 

jeeneet

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Sep 2, 2020
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Student arrived in Canada in Dec 2019.
Open work permit application date July 2020. If the open work permit (based on Spouses study visa) that is Work permit under International Mobility program is approved, How to determine if the travel comes under "Essential".

Just want to know if travel under an Open work permit is also considered as "Essential" ?
 

janesama

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Aug 14, 2020
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Category........
WP
Job Offer........
Yes
App. Filed.......
22-04-2022
Med's Done....
13-08-2020
LANDED..........
16-11-2020
Student arrived in Canada in Dec 2019.
Open work permit application date July 2020. If the open work permit (based on Spouses study visa) that is Work permit under International Mobility program is approved, How to determine if the travel comes under "Essential".

Just want to know if travel under an Open work permit is also considered as "Essential" ?
What is purpose of travel? I think only CBSA knows whether it is essential or not. I only know of "helping student getting settled in Canada" because it is listed in IRCC website
 

jeeneet

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Sep 2, 2020
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Yes you are correct. There are no updates for open work permit holders.
Thank you so much for your insight