February 01, 2021 by Henry Chang in Immigration
  • Comments Off on Canada announces mandatory hotel quarantine for international travellers as well as the expansion of flight restrictions at Canadian airports

Canada announces mandatory hotel quarantine for international travellers as well as the expansion of flight restrictions at Canadian airports

Introduction On January 29, 2021, Prime Minister Trudeau announced Canada’s intention to implement a mandatory hotel quarantine requirement for all […]

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January 21, 2021 by Jonathan Mor in Immigration
  • Comments Off on IRCC establishes temporary policy allowing former international students to obtain new work permit

IRCC establishes temporary policy allowing former international students to obtain new work permit

The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship recently announced a temporary policy that would grant a new work permit to […]

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January 04, 2021 by Jonathan Mor in Immigration
  • Comments Off on Canada enters into new bilateral youth mobility agreement with Italy

Canada enters into new bilateral youth mobility agreement with Italy

Introduction The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship recently announced that Canada and Italy have signed a new bilateral youth […]

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December 29, 2020 by Jonathan Mor in Immigration
  • Comments Off on Examining the concept of dual intent for temporary resident applicants in Canada

Examining the concept of dual intent for temporary resident applicants in Canada

Dual intent exists when a foreign national seeks entry to Canada as a temporary resident (i.e., visitor, student, or worker), […]

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June 15, 2020 by Henry Chang in Immigration
  • Comments Off on President Trump to Sign Presidential Proclamation Temporary Prohibiting the Entry of Certain Nonimmigrants

President Trump to Sign Presidential Proclamation Temporary Prohibiting the Entry of Certain Nonimmigrants

Introduction As previously reported, President Trump signed the Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the US Labor […]

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April 22, 2020 by Jonathan Mor in Immigration
  • Comments Off on An overview of Canada’s domestic travel restrictions

An overview of Canada’s domestic travel restrictions

Canada has already imposed restrictions on international travellers in order to limit the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), […]

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April 22, 2020 by Jonathan Mor in Immigration
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An overview of Canada’s domestic travel restrictions

Canada has already imposed restrictions on international travellers in order to limit the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), as well as a mandatory obligation on all travellers who enter Canada (with limited exceptions) to self-isolate for a period of 14 days. Most recently, certain provinces and territories have

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April 15, 2020 by Jonathan Mor in Immigration
  • Comments Off on A revised update on Canada’s travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 outbreak

A revised update on Canada’s travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 outbreak

We previously discussed the restrictions that Canada has imposed on international travellers (Travel Restrictions), in order to limit the spread of the […]

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April 15, 2020 by Jonathan Mor in Immigration
  • Comments Off on A revised update on Canada’s travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 outbreak

A revised update on Canada’s travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 outbreak

We previously discussed the restrictions that Canada has imposed on international travellers (Travel Restrictions), in order to limit the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Since that time, there have been several additional developments:

  • The Government of Canada has repealed and reissued its two Orders-in-Council relating to the Travel

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April 08, 2020 by Jonathan Mor in Immigration
  • Comments Off on Update on special measures implemented for certain immigration applicants affected by COVID-19

Update on special measures implemented for certain immigration applicants affected by COVID-19

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) previously implemented special measures for applicants for Canadian immigration benefits who have experienced disruptions due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and are located in China, Iran, and South Korea,.  These special measures were discussed here.  IRCC has since provided additional guidance on its COVID-19 special measures, which relate to

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