Canada announced an extension of restrictions on international travelling to prevent the spread of Covid-19. In a news release issued on Sunday, Canadian Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair announced that travel restrictions on US citizens to enter Canada will be extended until December 21, and restrictions on travellers arriving from other countries will be extended until January 21.
The restrictions, which were brought forward on March 16, ban most foreign nationals from entering Canada for non-essential travel. There are a number of exceptions for immediate family members of citizens, essential workers, seasonal workers, caregivers and international students.
The latest extension brings the timing of international travel restrictions in alignment with those governing the Canada-US land border. Previously, international restrictions expired on the last day of each month while the Canada-US border restrictions expired on the 21st.
Both have been regularly extended since March.
“The government continues to evaluate the travel restrictions and prohibitions as well as the requirement to quarantine or isolate on an ongoing basis to ensure Canadians remain healthy and safe,” the minister said in the statement.
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