IRCC COVID-19 – INFORMATION FOR IRCC PARIS CLIENTS
Travel restrictions and requirements for all travellers
To manage the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), travel restrictions are in place to limit travel to Canada. Most people cannot travel to Canada at this time.
These measures are currently in effect until April 21st, 2021, and may be extended.
These restrictions stop all non-essential (discretionary) travel to Canada.
Air travellers 5 years of age or older allowed to enter Canada are required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result to the airline prior to boarding international flights bound for Canada. See new requirements for air travellers.
Visit the new Travel Restrictions in Canada webpage and its different sections:
Sections
- Find out if you can travel to Canada
Canadians and foreign nationals can answer a few questions about their situation to understand travel restrictions coming into or back to Canada. - Mandatory isolation or quarantine
How to comply, who is exempt, quarantine facilities, what to do if you need medical testing or leave Canada during the 14 day period. - Visitors, foreign workers and students
How to get a visa, eTA or permit if you are eligible to enter, how travel restrictions and exemptions apply to foreign workers and students. - Foreign nationals reuniting with family
Find out who qualifies as immediate or extended family and what you need to reunite with family in Canada. - Caring for others, funerals and support
Providing (non-professional) care for someone critically ill or who has a valid medical reason, attending funerals, or visiting during the final moments of life. - Provincial and territorial restrictions
Current travel restrictions and exemptions when moving between some provinces and territories. - Flying in Canada
Flying guidelines, wearing masks, health checks prior to boarding, connecting flights in Canada. - Entry, borders and transit
What to expect on entry, transiting between Alaska and the rest of the United States, transit through Canadian waters, or transit by air.
You can also access IRCC’s official social media channels.
Contact IRCC
The Embassy does not receive the public on matters related to immigration procedures. You cannot provide biometrics to the Embassy. The Embassy does not accept applications in person. No information concerning immigration is available by phone.
Check what services Visa Application Centres can offer at this time.
Help Centre: Find quick and direct answers to frequently asked questions, including technical questions about your online application, at IRCC's Help Centre.
Client Support Centre: If you did not find the answers to your questions or to communicate about an application in progress, use the Web form to contact IRCC’s Client Support Centre.
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