Canada Extends Entry Ban on Foreign Travelers until July 31

Canada has extended the entry ban on arrival of foreign travelers into the country until July 31 as a measure to help contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Mandatory quarantine requirement remains valid until August 31 for all the Canadians, permanent residents and other exempted travelers arriving in Canada.

Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) said, “The government remains committed to protecting the health and safety of Canadians and reducing the spread of COVID-19 in Canada.”

The government had implemented a series of measures in mid-March that included ban on all travelers except Canadian citizens and permanent residents from entering the country in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The ban, that though allowed the immediate family members of Canadian citizens, diplomats and aircrews to come into Canada, expired on Tuesday night.

Last week, Prime Minister Trudeau dismissed a proposal to relax the ban on international travelers and said that moving too quickly could spark a second wave of the coronavirus in Canada. He warned that the COVID-19 pandemic remains serious in Canada.

Tuesday’s extension comes after the European Union agreed to allow tourists from Canada and other 15 countries considered on a safe list to enter the EU beginning tomorrow.