On March 16, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that travel restrictions will be implemented on those entering Canada via international flights, beginning on March 18, 2020 at 12:00pm EST (noon). These restrictions are the latest ones in a series of measures taken by the Canadian government to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus in Canada. Below is a summary of what has been confirmed so far. This is a rapidly evolving situation and we anticipate further changes and clarifications in the coming days. We are monitoring the situation closely, and will continue to communicate updates as soon as they become available.
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On March 6, 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) with an effective date of March 16, 2017 that repeals the prior EO. The current EO contains an updated travel ban including Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Iraq is not included. For further takeaways from the EO, read here.
We are living in uncertain and quickly changing times. Most recently, on January 27, 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) that suspends entry into the United States for 90 days of certain aliens from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. For more information about the EO and its immigration and mobility
