Canada resumes visitor visa and eTA processing July 1 Travel restrictions still apply but IRCC will once again process online visitor visa and eTA applications to the best of its ability.Canada is once again processing online applications for visitor visas and electronic travel authorizations as of July 1. By Shelby Thevenot
Sponsoring non-status spouses and common-law partners for Canadian immigration IRCC’s mandate to keep families together extends to non-status immigrants who are in a genuine ongoing relationship with a Canadian There are options for spouses and common-law partners of Canadians to get permanent residence even if they do not have immigration status. By Shelby Thevenot
IRCC to process temporary visas and eTAs for immediate family New Ministerial Instructions by IRCC confirm that individuals exempt from travel restrictions including immediate family can obtain TRVs and eTAs.Immediate family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents can now obtain the necessary documents to enter Canada temporarily. By Kareem El-Assal
Trudeau: Families can enter Canada tomorrow (Video) Canada will now exempt immediate family members from its coronavirus travel restrictions. Those entering Canada must still abide by 14-day self-quarantine law.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that immediate family members will be able to enter Canada effective June 8, 2020 at 11:59 PM EDT. By Kareem El-Assal
Trudeau: Canada looking to ease travel for families Canada's prime minister has said the country is exploring easing restrictions currently preventing some close family members from entering Canada through the U.S. border.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has stated that Canada is exploring easing travel restrictions that currently prevent some individuals from crossing the U.S. border to enter Canada to reunite with their family. By Kareem El-Assal
How CBSA determines “essential travel” revealed in internal memo With the U.S.-Canada border closed to non-essential travel, CBSA officers use in-house guidelines to determine if now is the right time for a foreign national to come to Canada.Border officers are on the frontlines enforcing Canada’s travel restrictions, but the particulars of how they determine “essential travel” for specific situations have not been made available to the public. By Shelby Thevenot
Staying in Canada with your spouse The Open Work Permit Pilot allows spouses and common-law partners to work in Canada while their sponsorship application is being processed.Spouses and common-law partners of Canadians who are applying for permanent residence have the option to stay in Canada legally with an open work permit. By Shelby Thevenot
Tips to cross the Canada-U.S. border for immigration U.S. citizens, and foreign nationals in the U.S. are able to immigrate to Canada even during the pandemic, however, in order to cross the border they must prove that the reason for their travel is essential.U.S. citizens and foreign nationals in the U.S. have options to immigrate to Canada even during the coronavirus pandemic. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada’s immigration minister shares coronavirus updates Marco Mendicino participated in a Q&A session this morning discussing how the coronavirus pandemic will affect Canada's immigration system in the coming months and years.Marco Mendicino shared several updates this morning on how the coronavirus will impact Canada’s immigration system in the near future. By Kareem El-Assal
