Canada updates travel rules for Canadians flying in from South Africa Canada has temporarily tweaked its travel rules to allow Canadians to return home from South Africa without having to do a COVID-19 test in a third country. By Shelby Thevenot
Express Entry: IRCC finalizing over 14,000 CEC applications, and under 600 FSWP applications, per month New IRCC data shows how the department is currently prioritizing Express Entry applications. By Kareem El-Assal
U.S. to require international travellers to take a COVID test within 24 hours of departure Travellers to the U.S. will soon need a negative COVID-19 test taken within 24 hours of departure. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada adds more countries to travel ban list over Omicron variant concerns On November 30, the Canadian government announced several more countries have been added to the list of those currently subject to stricter border measures. By Alexandra Miekus
CIC News celebrates 25th anniversary reflecting on past, looking forward to the future The world is constantly evolving and so are we. Over the years, CIC News has become one of the Internet’s most popular sources of information on Canadian immigration—and we do not take that lightly. By Shelby Thevenot
CIC News: Our top 25 stories from the past 25 years CIC News was born on November 30, 1996. By Kareem El-Assal
New Canadian travel and border measures take effect tomorrow Full vaccination against COVID-19 will be required in Canada for all travellers aged 12 years and older starting tomorrow, November 30. By Alexandra Miekus
Canada bans flights from South Africa and neighbouring countries The Canadian government announced that it will limit travel to southern Africa, a region which has reported cases of a new COVID-19 variant of concern. By Shelby Thevenot
IRCC looking to tackle Express Entry backlogs before resuming FSWP and CEC invitations IRCC is holding off on inviting FSWP and CEC candidates so that it can tackle its backlogs. By Kareem El-Assal
