Visitors have more time to apply for work permits within Canada IRCC has renewed a temporary measure to allow visitor visa holders with job offers to stay in Canada and start working before their work permit gets approved.Canada is extending a 2020 coronavirus-related measure to allow temporary residents with job offers to apply for their work permits without leaving the country. By Shelby Thevenot
Amateur athletes exempt from Canada’s COVID-19 travel restrictions High-performance amateur athletes and support personnel may be allowed to enter Canada and may not have to carry out mandatory isolation. Canada is making it easier for high-performance amateur athletes to enter the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. By Mohanad Moetaz
Canadian permanent resident deported due to serious criminality after serving sentence ANALYSIS: The Federal Court has upheld an order deporting a woman who has been a Canadian permanent resident since she was a child.The case of Adina Harms-Barbour illustrates the enormous consequences criminal conduct can have on a permanent resident’s status in Canada, even if they have lived here for most of their lives. By Michael Schwartz
Canada’s COVID-19 test requirements on incoming travellers All travellers are required to take a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of their entry into Canada.Canada has required all incoming international travellers over age five to take a COVID-19 test since February 22. By Mohanad Moetaz
Canada extends travel restrictions one month for U.S. travellers, two months for everyone else Nearly one year after Canada went into lockdown, border measures have become more strict though more people are exempt.Canada has extended travel restrictions until March 21 for U.S. travellers, and until April 21 for travellers from other countries. By Shelby Thevenot
Air travellers to Canada must quarantine in hotel starting Feb. 22 Justin Trudeau announced final details of Canada's new coronavirus measure on air travel.Air travellers to Canada will have to quarantine in a hotel for three days at their own expense starting February 22. By Shelby Thevenot
Coronavirus test required for travellers crossing Canada-U.S. land border Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the new COVID-19 measure would go into effect next week.Canada is extending the requirement for travellers to provide a COVID-19 test to land border crossers as early as Feb. 15. By Shelby Thevenot
Man sentenced for forging documents to enter Canada illegally He presented a fake employment letter at the border, but actually wanted to visit his girlfriend. An American citizen has plead guilty for misrepresentation at the Canada-U.S. border. The man had stated that he was seeking entry in order to carry out essential work, when in reality, he wanted to visit his girlfriend who lives in Canada. The man, Lyell Sullivan Buttermore, looked to enter Canada through the Lansdowne port of […] By Mohanad Moetaz
Temporary residents who can’t leave Canada may be able to extend their stay What to do if your temporary status is about to expire and you can't fly home.Foreign nationals in Canada whose temporary residency status is expiring soon may be able to extend their stay in Canada. By Shelby Thevenot
