VFS Vienna remains closed at least until June 9. Now that is a very serious problem. Austria has successfully beaten covid19, they have 10-30 new cases per day (peak over 1.300) but they don't want to leave anything to chance. Travels through Europe are allowed with a negative test on Covid-19 conducted no later than 72 hours before (there are some exemptions, tourists countries), rule which is useless for travels towards Canada. With countries such as Russia, India and Brasil that are in dire situation with no signs of stopping the spread in next months, and with new hotspots emerging every week, I am afraid that IRCC might suspend all outland immigration until vaccine is in use. Otherwise, they might jeopardize outbreak of the Virus in industrial facilities and complete shut down of the country.
I was hoping that on this day I would be in BC already, my next goal was August, but now, in this depressing times, I feel that next year is only valid solution for FSW outlanders like me. Hope I am terribly wrong.