Travel to Canada as visitor accompanying PR

[Everknight]

I am a PR but I had to travel to my home country due to a family emergency. I am planning to flight back to Canada together with my mother who already has a Visitor visa. She is planning to stay for about 3 months.

Is there any issue entering Canada together due to the covid restrictions as she is just a visitor? Does she also need an IRCC authorization to enter Canada?

Thanks for any help!

 

[steaky]

No, she does not need a written authorization from IRCC to enter Canada.

Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/visitors/immediate-family.html

How to unite with your family member in Canada
You do not need a written authorization from us confirming that you’re exempt from the travel restrictions.

However, to board your flight to Canada, you must

• follow all airline requirements and pass a health check conducted by airline officials to confirm that you don’t have symptoms of COVID-19, including a fever, a cough and difficulty breathing
  • Anyone showing symptoms will not be allowed to board a flight to Canada.
• tell the airline that you’re exempt from the travel restrictions
• make sure you have a valid travel document (visitor visa or electronic travel authorization [eTA], if required) and a passport that is valid to come to Canada
• present proof to show that you’re an immediate family member of a Canadian citizen, person registered under Canada’s Indian Act or Canadian permanent resident
• show that you’re eligible to travelat this time
  • You must be able to provide evidence of one of the following:
    • You’ll stay in Canada for 15 days or more.
    • You’re travelling for a non-discretionary purpose.

Documents to use as proof that you’re an immediate family member
You must have 2 types of documents:

• one that shows your immediate family member’s status as a Canadian citizen, person registered under Canada’s Indian Act or permanent resident
• one that shows your relationship to that family member