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India, Canada discuss expansion of air services pact

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 5 May 2022, 1:30 PM 1014

India and Canada have discussed the expansion of the bilateral air service agreement that will allow more flights between the two countries. Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, who is on a nine-day visit to the US and Canada, met Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra. “I personally thanked my counterpart for India’s help in repatriating Canadians […]Continue Reading

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Canada to ease travel restrictions for international travellers from February 28

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 17 February 2022, 9:00 AM 962

Canada will ease entry for fully vaccinated international travellers starting on February 28 as Covid-19 cases decline, allowing a rapid antigen test for travellers instead of a molecular one, officials said. The new measures, which include random testing for vaccinated travellers entering Canada, were announced by federal government ministers. Canada will monitor Continue Reading

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Canada lifts advisory on non-essential travel abroad

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Saturday, 23 October 2021, 12:16 PM 1289

According to a report by The Hindustan Times, the Canadian government has removed its global travel advisory on all non-essential travel outside the country. The caution had been in place since the spring of 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic first spread internationally and into Canada. That advisory was updated on October 21 even as the […]Continue Reading

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Canada lifts ban on direct flights from India

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 27 September 2021, 8:54 AM 1285

Canada will allow direct flights from India from September 27, lifting the ban on them after a gap of more than five months. Announcing the decision, Transport Canada on September 25 in a tweet said: “Beginning at 00:01 EDT on September 27, direct flights from India can land in Canada with additional public health measures […]Continue Reading

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Canada further extends ban on passenger flights from India till Aug 21

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 12:45 PM 1568

Canada on Monday announced that it is extending the ban on incoming passenger flights from India for another month due to the Delta variant of Covid-19. The ban, which was imposed on April 22 when India was witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases, was set to expire on July 21, but will now remain in […]Continue Reading

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Unvaccinated Tourists Won’t Be Allowed Into Canada For “Quite A While”: Justin Trudeau

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 9 July 2021, 4:15 PM 1510

Canada has started easing pandemic travel restrictions for its citizens, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it will be “quite a while” before unvaccinated foreign tourists are allowed into the country. “I can tell you right now, that’s not going to happen for quite a while,” Trudeau said. “We need to continue to ensure that […]Continue Reading