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Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:00:18 +0000

Residence and citizenship advisory firm Henley and Partners has released their ranking of world passports in 2024— incorporating data from the International Air Transport Authority. The firm ranked the Canadian passport as the seventh most powerful in the world this year, based on a number of criteria, including the number of visa-free travel options it […]

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7 apps to prepare for your move to Canada

July 12, 2024 admin canada travel, immigrate to canada, life in canada, preparing to arrive in canada, settle in canada

Credit to Author: Derek Shank| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:00:25 +0000

Planning your move to a new country is no small task. But digital tools can help. The CIC news team has compiled a list of 6 mobile apps that newcomers can download to help prepare for their move to Canada. Accommodation and housing Padmapper, Rentals.ca, Rentseeker.ca, or Zumper: Newcomers can use these digital tools to […]

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Canada ranked as world’s safest country for travel in 2024

January 30, 2024 admin Canada, canada safe, canada travel, electronic Travel Authorization, travel to canada, visit

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:00:30 +0000

According to a Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (BHTP) report released in late 2023, Canada is considered the world’s safest country for travellers in 2023-2024. BHTP notes that the overall rankings are based on an average of “all measures from [BHTP’s] State of Travel Insurance research”, which combines “six sub-category scores as the basis” for the […]

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Travelling to Canada for the first time as a newcomer? Here is how you can arrive prepared

November 30, 2023 admin Canada, canada travel, canada work permit, electronic Travel Authorization, IRCC, LMIA, newcomers in canada, permanent residence, study in Canada, study permit, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:30:12 +0000

Whether you are coming to Canada as a permanent resident or with a work or study permit, there are certain obligations you must meet when landing in the country. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration All travellers to Canada need to show certain documents at their port of entry. These include a travel […]

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Canada to remove all COVID-19 related travel restrictions on October 1

September 26, 2022 admin Canada, canada travel, coronavirus vaccine, covid vaccine, immigration, travel restrictions, vaccine passports

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:52:46 +0000

The Government of Canada has announced that it will be removing the vaccine requirement for all travellers and making the ArriveCan app optional, as of October 1, 2022. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says that effective October 1, 2022, all travellers, regardless of citizenship, will no longer have to: submit public health information […]

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What Canada is doing to reduce delays for air travellers

July 26, 2022 admin airport, Canada, canada immigration news, canada travel, travel to canada

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:00:25 +0000

The Canadian government is making efforts to reduce traveller wait times and other issues at Canadian airports. A combination of increased demand to travel and decreased airport staff has left many air travellers facing delays, cancellations, lost baggage and a host of other problems. On July 22, Transport Canada released some stats on the situation […]

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Canadian airports re-introduce random COVID-19 testing on fully vaccinated travellers

July 20, 2022 admin airport, Canada, canada immigration news, canada travel, covid19, travel restrictions

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:06:37 +0000

After a five-week break, Canada has resumed mandatory random testing for fully vaccinated travellers arriving by air. Canada paused random testing at airports on June 11, and reintroduced them as of July 19. Testing will resume at the four major Canadian airports in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, and Toronto. Those selected for a random test will […]

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Canada to end vaccine mandates for domestic travellers, transportation workers

June 14, 2022 admin Canada, canada travel, coronavirus vaccine, covid vaccine, travel restrictions, vaccine passports

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 17:11:55 +0000

As of 00:01 Eastern Time on June 20, Canada will suspend vaccination requirements for domestic and outbound travel, federally regulated transportation sectors and federal government employees. Canadian government officials said the suspension of vaccine mandates reflects an improved public health situation in Canada. Nearly 90% of Canadians have been vaccinated against COVID-19 and case counts […]

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Canada to end vaccine mandates for domestic travellers, transportation workers

June 14, 2022 admin Canada, canada travel, coronavirus vaccine, covid vaccine, travel restrictions, vaccine passports

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 17:11:55 +0000

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A brush with the law can affect your electronic travel authorization for Canada

June 6, 2018 admin canada immigration, canada travel, criminal inadmissibility, criminal record, electronic Travel Authorization, eta, Uncategorized

Prior to the introduction of Canada’s electronic travel authorization, almost anyone from a visa-exempt country could hop on a plane, show their passport or travel documents upon arrival, and be legally admitted to Canada. This all changed on March 15, 2016, when the electronic travel authorization, or eTA, became mandatory for citizens of temporary resident […]