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Everything you need to know about COVID-19
Updates on cases in Canada and information about coronavirus disease (COVID-19) prevention and risk
GENERAL COVID-19 HEALTH INFORMATION
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Awareness resources (updated 15Apr2020)
RETURNING TO CANADA
Border tips for returning Canadian snowbirds (updated 17Mar2020)
Repealed - Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights to Canada due to COVID-19, No. 3 (updated 25Mar2020)
TFWs must demonstrate self-isolation plan Those exempt from the travel restrictions, such as Temporary Foreign Workers, must demonstrate that they have a plan to self-isolate when arriving to Canada. Without this, travel will be delayed.
Study Permits and Biometrics:
Study permits for the upcoming fall term are being processed to the extent that is possible. Applicants are now being given 90 days instead of the standard 30 days to submit biometrics given current context.
CHANGES – TEMPORARY, COMMON QUESTIONS, PROCESSING VISAS
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS AND EXEMPTIONS
An Update on Travel Restrictions and Exemptions Temporary foreign workers, approved permanent residents and some international students, who haven’t yet landed are now able to enter Canada. Previously announced travel restriction exemptions have now been implemented. Anyone who is exempt can now travel to Canada. Travelling by air: Before you’re allowed to board your flight, you will need to pass a health check conducted by airlines. Anybody who shows symptoms of COVID-19 will not be allowed to enter Canada by air. Once you arrive in Canada your health will be assessed before you leave the port of entry. It is imperative that you isolate for 14 days even if you don’t have any symptoms. This is mandatory.
- Travellers returning to Canada
- Travellers with symptoms: mandatory isolation
- Travellers without symptoms: mandatory quarantine
- Check if you have been exposed
- Compliance and enforcement of the Quarantine Act
- Exemptions to travel restrictions
- Travellers within Canada
- Travellers departing Canada
- Avoid all non-essential travel
- If you must travel during the pandemic
- Monitor your health
- Avoid all travel on cruise ships
- Safety and support for Canadians abroad
- Canada-U.S border restrictions
- Orders in Council under the Quarantine Act
- COVID-19: Legislation and regulations for protecting Canadians
- Advice for cruise travellers
- Travel advice and advisories
- COVID-19: Your safety and security outside Canada
- Sickness or injury when travelling
- If you get sick after travelling
- Travel vaccinations
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, QUARANTINE/SELF-ISOLATION
IMMIGRATION SERVICES AFFECTED BY COVID-19
If you can enter or leave Canada, what to do if your status is already expired or is expiring soon
Making a refugee claim in Canada, information for sponsors and refugees overseas waiting to be resettled
If you’re applying or already applied for permanent residence, if we approved your application, withdrawing your application
If you applied for citizenship, need proof of citizenship, travel and work abroad, adopted a child from abroad, or take part in citizenship celebrations
If you just immigrated to Canada or you’re already a permanent resident and need to travel urgently
Find out about urgent passport or travel document services and how to apply inside or outside Canada
Who can and can’t travel to Canada
Find out about our office closures
How COVID-19 is affecting getting biometrics for your application
Study Permits and Biometrics:
Study permits for the upcoming fall term are being processed to the extent that is possible. Applicants are now being given 90 days instead of the standard 30 days to submit biometrics given current context.
Get the Public Health Agency of Canada’s resources in multiple languages
Travel advisories, information for returning travellers and travelling abroad, how to stay safe
PROGRAM DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
Temporary residence: COVID-19 program delivery (updated 10Apr2020)
PNP PROGRAMS DURING COVID-19:
CANADA’S COVID-19 ECONOMIC RESPONSE PLAN (UPDATED 14APR2020)
COVID-19 UPDATES ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA
The Government of Canada has developed an informative web page to help Canadians cope with the difficulties during the outbreak of the COVID-19.
Canada’s Economic Response Plan includes support for individuals.
One of the support is the New Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) that provides a taxable benefit of $2,000 a month for up to 4 months to workers negatively impacted by the COVID-19. Eligible workers will be able to apply for it in early April via an online portal or by phone.
ESDC updates
With the outbreak of COVID-19, ESDC has advised Canadians and workers to delay submitting their passport service applications and SIN applications unless in urgent needs.
Canadians with urgent passport services may contact the Passport Call Centre at 1-800-567-6868 or fill out the Service Canada e-form.
For urgent SIN applications, applicants are required to send their applications by Canada Post or use a courier service. No in-person service is provided currently.
PRIORITIZED LMIA NOC CODES
ESDC has provided a list of the 10 NOC codes that they have prioritized for the processing of Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA). IRCC officers are encouraged to prioritize work permit applications for those NOCs, in additional to health-related occupations, as these occupations have been identified as essential and critical for Canada.