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Immigration Corner | Know before you go

CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR CONSULTATION. Immigration Corner | Know before you go :  Dear Miss Powell, I’m a regular reader and I have a quick question. My visitor’s visa to Canada is going to expire soon, and so I want to visit before it expires. The problem is that I don’t have any relatives there, and I’m not sure if visitors from Jamaica will be allowed in. Can you please let me know if the borders are open? Will I need to pay to stay at a quarantine hotel? Thank you in advance. YR Dear YR, The Canadian government has announced a staged approach to accepting international visitors or tourists into the country. I will outline below some of the things you need to know before you come to Canada. Tourists to Canada will be allowed to enter Canada after August 9, via most provincial airports, but individuals will be required to meet certain requirements. The three-day hotel quarantine requirement will also be removed on that day, for fully vaccinated travellers. Individuals who are not ...

Foreign student's woes

  CLICK HERE TO REQUEST A TELEPHONE MEETING Dear Miss Powell, The last year has been challenging for me as an international student. I lost my part-time job, and so I’ve found it difficult to pay my school fees this semester. Can I take some time off from school while I figure out how to get the funds to finish? I applied for a job at a nursing home, but it is a full-time position. If I get the job, can I work and save for a while, then go back to school when I’ve accumulated enough money to finish? Or maybe I can work full-time and study part-time. I really want to finish my studies, but I am completely broke as I’ve used up my savings and I have no support from anyone. I’m looking forward to your response. – S.C. CLICK HERE TO REQUEST A TELEPHONE MEETING Dear S.C., I am sorry that you are having a difficult time as a student in Canada. The pandemic has certainly been challenging, especially with the various lockdowns and the loss of jobs. International students in Canada are expe...