Canada extends Ebola travel restrictions for another 30 days
- On Friday, Government officials extended the Ebola-related entry ban and visa suspensions for 30 days, affecting residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan until Sept. 28.
- The Public Health Agency cited the disease's severity for the extension, though the World Health Organization criticized such measures earlier this month as 'much more a cosmetic thing' and 'not completely rational.'
- As of Aug. 12, Immigration officials reported 31,693 permanent residency applications and 10,465 temporary residency applications remain on hold, affecting about 67,000 individuals including those already granted residency.
- Canadian Carolyn Nicol remains separated from her husband after seven weeks, while Ugandan dance troupe leader Nakate Flavia Priscilla said the ban forced her group to cancel Canadian performances scheduled for FIFA World Cup events.
- Although the World Health Organization declared the outbreak over in Uganda on Thursday, Canada continues coordinating with the United States and Mexico to 'keep Ebola out of North America,' maintaining the 30-day extension.
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Ottawa Extends Ebola Travel Restrictions for Another Month
People from Ebola-affected countries will continue to be banned from entering Canada for an additional 30 days, extending the existing ban for a fourth consecutive month. The extension means that decisions concerning immigration and visa applications for residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan will be paused until Sept. 28, the government said in an updated notice on its website. Individuals holding valid visas fro…
This decision is purely "cosmetic," says Dr. Joanne Liu and several experts.
According to government officials, the ban on entry into Canada for nationals of countries affected by the Ebola virus will be extended by another 30 days, prolonging the uncertainty of tens of thousands of people whose applications for residence have been suspended since May.
Canada extends Ebola travel restrictions for another 30 days
People from Ebola-affected countries will continue to be banned from entering Canada for another 30 days, prolonging the state of limbo for tens of thousands of people who have had their residency applications suspended since May.
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