{"id":32552,"date":"2020-06-09T07:41:26","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T11:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=32552"},"modified":"2020-06-09T07:47:27","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T11:47:27","slug":"changes-to-travel-restrictions-for-immediate-family-members-of-canadian-citizens-and-permanent-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/09\/changes-to-travel-restrictions-for-immediate-family-members-of-canadian-citizens-and-permanent-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"Changes to travel restrictions for immediate family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Government of Canada<\/span> remains committed to protecting the health and safety of Canadians and reducing the spread of COVID-19 in Canada<\/span>. \u00a0The Government recognizes however that the temporary border measures put in place to fight the spread of COVID-19, while necessary, have created challenges for some families.<\/p>\n

The Government has therefore been looking at ways to keep families together and support unity while respecting the need for continued vigilance and border measures at this time.<\/p>\n

The Canada Border Services Agency is announcing that as of June 8, 2020<\/span> 23:59 EDT<\/span>, foreign nationals who are immediate family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents, and who do not have COVID-19 or exhibit any signs or symptoms of COVID-19, or who do not have reason to believe they have COVID-19, will be exempt from the prohibition on entry to Canada<\/span> if entering to be with an immediate family member for a period of at least 15 days.<\/p>\n

Foreign nationals who are admitted into Canada\u00a0pursuant to this exemption must<\/b> quarantine<\/a> for 14 days.<\/p>\n

An immediate family member refers to a person’s:<\/p>\n

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  1. spouse or common-law partner;<\/li>\n
  2. dependent child, as defined in section 2 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations<\/i>, or a dependent child of the person’s spouse or common-law partner;<\/li>\n
  3. dependent child, as defined in section 2 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations<\/i>, of a dependent child referred to in paragraph (b):<\/li>\n
  4. parent or step-parent or the parent or step-parent of the person’s spouse or common-law partner;<\/li>\n
  5. guardian or tutor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    All foreign nationals who have COVID-19 or exhibit any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 continue to remain prohibited from entering Canada<\/span>.<\/p>\n

    This change does not apply to immediate family members of temporary residents in Canada<\/span><\/a>, such as those on a student or work visa.<\/p>\n

    Quick Facts <\/b><\/p>\n