Canada eases Covid-19 border restrictions

Ottawa, Oct 3 : Canada has eased border restrictions that were imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic, which will now allow more family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents to enter the country, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced.
“The pandemic is an ongoing threat and we need to continue to be cautious and restrictive about who can enter into Canada,” Global News Canada quoted Mendicino as saying in a statement on Friday.
“We recognize, however, that these restrictions should not keep loved ones apart,” the Minister added.
Adult children, siblings, grandparents and those who have been in a committed relationship for at least a year, which will have to be proven by a notarized declaration, will now be allowed to enter Canada.
The process of entering will be published online in the coming days, while those who have the needed documentation can start arriving in the country from October 8 onwards, the Minister said.
Meanwhile, the government was also implementing a compassionate-entry program for those who do not qualify as family but want to come to Canada for reasons, such as to see a dying loved one.