- How to unite with immediate family members who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents:
To be eligible, you must provide evidence that you’re both
- an immediate family member (spouse/common-law partner, dependent child, parent or step-parent, guardian or tutor) of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- staying in Canada for at least 15 days
If you’re staying for less than 15 days, you must meet the same requirements as all other foreign nationals.
To board your flight to Canada, you must
- follow all airline requirements and pass a health check conducted by airline officials to confirm that you don’t have symptoms of COVID-19, including a fever, a cough and difficulty breathing
- Anyone showing symptoms will not be allowed to board a flight to Canada.
- tell the airline that you’re exempt from the travel restrictions
- make sure you have a valid travel document (visitor visa or electronic travel authorization [eTA]) and a passport that is valid to come to Canada
- present proof to show that you’re an immediate family member of a Canadian citizen or Canadian permanent resident
- show that you’re eligible to travel at this time
- You must be able to provide evidence of one of the following:
- You’ll stay in Canada for at least 15 days, and you’re an immediate family member of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
- You’re travelling for an essential (non‑discretionary) purpose, and you’re an immediate family member of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
- You must be able to provide evidence of one of the following:
You do not need a written authorization from IRCC confirming that you’re exempt from the travel restrictions. Documents to use as proof that you’re an immediate family member
2. How to unite with an immediate family member who is in Canada temporarily
To travel to Canada from the US to reunite with an immediate family member who is in Canada temporarily, you must provide evidence that your travel is essential (non-discretionary).
To board your flight to Canada from a country other than the US, you must have written authorization from IRCC to fly to Canada.
How to request an authorization
Email IRCC at the address below only if you’re reuniting with an immediate family member who is living in Canada temporarily. IRCC.COVID-TravelExemptions-Exemptionsdevoyage-COVID.IRCC@cic.gc.ca
f you don’t have written authorization, you won’t be allowed to board your flight to Canada, even if you have a valid visitor visa or eTA.
To be eligible to travel to Canada, you need
- a written authorization from IRCC confirming that you’re exempt from the travel restrictions
- a valid visitor visa (if you’re from a country whose nationals require a visa) or an eTA (if you’re from a country whose nationals are visa-exempt)
- a valid passport
- to tell the airline that you’re exempt from the travel restrictions
- to show an immigration officer that you’re coming for an essential (non‑discretionary) purpose, such as to live with your spouse, common-law partner or family member
- You’ll be refused an authorization if an officer finds that you’re travelling for an optional or non-essential (discretionary) purpose, such as for tourism, entertainment or recreation.
- to have your health checked by airline officials to confirm that you don’t have symptoms of COVID-19, including a fever, a cough and difficulty breathing
- Anyone showing symptoms will not be allowed to board a flight to Canada.
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Source: www. Canada.ca
