Canada plans to lift quarantine on exempt travellers by early July Health minister wants loosen quarantine rules for exempt travellers who are fully vaccinated for the first phase of easing travel restrictions. Canadians and exempt travellers who are fully vaccinated will soon have an amended quarantine requirement when arriving from abroad. By Shelby Thevenot
Vaccine Passports: A New Era in Travelling? ANALYSIS: What They Are — Or Might Be — And Why They Matter.The ramping up of vaccination around the world makes it possible to envision a world in which the average person again has the possibility to travel again, whether within their own district, country, or beyond. Given the trauma of COVID-19, however, there is still considerable apprehension among many individuals — and the governments who lead […] By Michael Schwartz
Canadians not in a rush to reopen border Nearly half of Canadians think the world’s longest frontier should stay closed until at least September. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government started planning for the Canada-U.S. border to reopen, but Canadians are in no hurry. By Mohanad Moetaz
Travel restrictions to Canada extended to June 21 Trudeau suggests Canada-U.S. border will reopen when at least 75 per cent of Canadians are vaccinated. Canada has extended the travel restrictions in place to curb the spread of COVID-19, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel. By Mohanad Moetaz
Canada planning to reopen U.S. border The world’s longest international border has been shut for over a year.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government have begun working towards reopening the Canada-U.S. border, according to Bloomberg. By Mohanad Moetaz
Looking forward: What is needed to restart international travel to Canada? “There’s still a lot of work to be done,” says Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino. As more and more Canadians are receiving vaccines for COVID-19, it may be time to look at what is needed to safely reopen the border for international travel. By Mohanad Moetaz
Vaccine passports may become a reality as G7 countries commit to collaborate There are still concerns that vaccinated people can pose a health risk, says Canada's Public Health Agency. Canada’s health minister, Patty Hajdu, met with the health ministers of the other G7 countries – the U.S., the U.K., France, Germany, Italy and Japan – on Monday to discuss the possibility of introducing vaccine passports. By Mohanad Moetaz
One year later: How the pandemic is affecting Canadian immigration ANALYSIS: A look back at COVID-related measures and how they are shaping the future of Canadian immigration.Days after Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced plans to increase immigration in 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the world that the Canadian border would be closed on March 18— one year ago today— as a public safety measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus. By Shelby Thevenot
Canadian universities to return to in-person classes this fall A list of some Canadian universities and their fall plans for students.With promises that Canadians will be vaccinated by the end of September this year, post-secondary institutions are more confident that it will be safe to return to in-person classes for the fall semester. By Shelby Thevenot
