Canada has just issued a new Order in Council announcing its travel restrictions will be extended by another month, until August 31.
The travel restrictions was first put in place for most foreign travellers at the start of the coronavirus pandemic to protect Canadians from the outbreak.
In mid-March, Canada announced it was introducing travel restrictions that limit travel to Canada effective March 18.
Originally, the restrictions were in place until June 30, but then at the end of the month, Canada extended them until July 31.
According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the following are among those who can travel to Canada right now:
- Canadian citizens
- Permanent residents
- Some people who have been approved for Canadian permanent residence
- Some temporary foreign workers
- Some international students
- Immediate family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents (spouses or common-law partners, dependent children, dependent child of a dependent child, parent or step-parent, guardian or tutor).
At the start of the pandemic, Canada imposed lockdowns which have since been eased significantly. However, social distancing and other public safety measures (e.g., such as mandatory mask-wearing in some jurisdictions) remain in place. These measures, which include the restriction of foreign travel, have helped to lower Canada’s coronavirus count.