Source: https://cibtvisas.com/forms?formname=CIBTvisas_Coronavirus_Global_Information.pdf Exemptions exist for: Exemptions exist for:
▪ Immediate family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents if entering to be with an immediate family member for a period of at least 15 days.
▪ Immediate family members here include spouse or common-law partner; dependent child of the person or of their spouse or common-law partner; dependent child of a dependent child;parent or step-parent of the person or of their spouse of common-law partner; guardian or tutor.
▪ Immediate family members must have a quarantine plan showing they will quarantine for 14 days on arrival.
▪ Immediate family members staying for less than 15 days must be travelling for an essential (non-discretionary) purpose;
▪ Extended family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents if entering to be with an immediate family member for aperiod of at least 15 days.
▪ Extended family members here include persons who have been in an exclusive dating relationship for at least 1 year and have spent time in the physical presence of that person at some point during the relationship; or a non-dependent child (adult child), a grandchild (dependent child of a non-dependent adult child), a sibling, half-sibling or step-sibling or a grandparent.
▪ Extended family members must have a quarantine plan showing they will quarantine for 14 days on arrival.
▪ Extended family members must have written authorization from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
▪ Extended family members staying for less than 15 days must be travelling for an essential (non-discretionary) purpose;
▪ Foreign nationals entering for compassionate reasons, with authorisation from the Public Health Agency of Canada;
▪ Certain essential and emergency service workers and transport crew members;
▪ Temporary foreign workers currently living in Canada with a valid work permit;
▪ Temporary foreign workers coming to work in Canada for the first time to begin work, with a valid work permit or work permit approval letter and proof of employment at an operating Canadian business;
▪ Some international students;
▪ Some people who have been approved to become a permanent resident of Canada, but who are not yet permanent residents;
▪ Immediate family members with written authorization from IRCC to reunite with a temporary resident of Canada (see Uniting with immediate family members for more information);
▪ Transiting passengers (must remain in the secure transit area of a Canadian airport to complete their connection);
▪ Members of the Canadian forces, visiting forces coming to perform official duties, Department of National Defence and their immediate family members;
▪ Accredited diplomats and their immediate family members (includes North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO], those under the United Nations Headquarters Agreement, other organizations);
▪ Air and marine crew members;
▪ French citizens who live in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon and have been in only Canada, the US or Saint-Pierre and Miquelon during the 14 days before the day they seek to enter Canada;
▪ Any person who does not pose a significant harm to public health, in the opinion of the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, and who will provide an essential service while in Canada;
▪ Any person whose presence in Canada is in the national interest, in the opinion of the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship; Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness; or Minister of Foreign Affairs.
▪ If you fall under this exemption, you don't have to demonstrate that you're entering Canada for an essential (non-discretionary) reason.
▪ Any person who is coming at the invitation of the Minister of Health for the purpose of COVID-19 assistance;
▪ Any person whose purpose is to make medical deliveries;
o Foreign nationals arriving from a country other than the United States must prove that they are listed as being exempted from travel restrictions (including immediate family members); that they are entering for an essential purpose; that they are not presenting signs or symptoms of COVID-19; and that they have a plan to quarantine for 14 days, unless exempted.
Source: https://cibtvisas.com/forms?formname=CIBTvisas_Coronavirus_Global_Information.pdf Exemptions exist for: ▪ Immediate family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents if entering to be with an immediate family member for a period of at least 15 days. ▪ Immediate family members here include spouse or common-law partner; dependent child of the person or of their spouse or common-law partner; dependent child of a dependent child;parent or step-parent of the person or of their spouse of common-law partner; guardian or tutor. ▪ Immediate family members must have a quarantine plan showing they will quarantine for 14 days on arrival. ▪ Immediate family members staying for less than 15 days must be travelling for an essential (non-discretionary) purpose; ▪ Extended family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents if entering to be with an immediate family member for aperiod of at least 15 days. ▪ Extended family members here include persons who have been in an exclusive dating relationship for at least 1 year and have spent time in the physical presence of that person at some point during the relationship; or a non-dependent child (adult child), a grandchild (dependent child of a non-dependent adult child), a sibling, half-sibling or step-sibling or a grandparent. ▪ Extended family members must have a quarantine plan showing they will quarantine for 14 days on arrival. ▪ Extended family members must have written authorization from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). ▪ Extended family members staying for less than 15 days must be travelling for an essential (non-discretionary) purpose; ▪ Foreign nationals entering for compassionate reasons, with authorisation from the Public Health Agency of Canada; ▪ Certain essential and emergency service workers and transport crew members; ▪ Temporary foreign workers currently living in Canada with a valid work permit; ▪ Temporary foreign workers coming to work in Canada for the first time to begin work, with a valid work permit or work permit approval letter and proof of employment at an operating Canadian business; ▪ Some international students; ▪ Some people who have been approved to become a permanent resident of Canada, but who are not yet permanent residents; ▪ Immediate family members with written authorization from IRCC to reunite with a temporary resident of Canada (see Uniting with immediate family members for more information); ▪ Transiting passengers (must remain in the secure transit area of a Canadian airport to complete their connection); ▪ Members of the Canadian forces, visiting forces coming to perform official duties, Department of National Defence and their immediate family members; ▪ Accredited diplomats and their immediate family members (includes North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO], those under the United Nations Headquarters Agreement, other organizations); ▪ Air and marine crew members; ▪ French citizens who live in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon and have been in only Canada, the US or Saint-Pierre and Miquelon during the 14 days before the day they seek to enter Canada; ▪ Any person who does not pose a significant harm to public health, in the opinion of the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, and who will provide an essential service while in Canada; ▪ Any person whose presence in Canada is in the national interest, in the opinion of the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship; Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness; or Minister of Foreign Affairs. ▪ If you fall under this exemption, you don't have to demonstrate that you're entering Canada for an essential (non-discretionary) reason. ▪ Any person who is coming at the invitation of the Minister of Health for the purpose of COVID-19 assistance; ▪ Any person whose purpose is to make medical deliveries; o Foreign nationals arriving from a country other than the United States must prove that they are listed as being exempted from travel restrictions (including immediate family members); that they are entering for an essential purpose; that they are not presenting signs or symptoms of COVID-19; and that they have a plan to quarantine for 14 days, unless exempted.