Western University's response...
International students should hold travel plans to Canada for now. As of October 20 international students cannot travel to Canada from abroad unless their institution’s COVID-19 readiness plan is approved by the provincial government as per the latest IRCC travel update.Western’s plan has been submitted to the Government of Ontario.
While awaiting approval, the following advisories are in effect:
The Government of Ontario is reviewing institutional COVID-19 readiness plans in phases. We anticipate approval for Western’s plan will be received in mid- to late-November.
- international students at Western who are currently abroad will not be allowed to travel to Canada until further notice.
- international students who are in Canada and choose to travel internationally will not be able to return until Western’s COVID-19 readiness plan is approved.
This means international students planning travel between October 20 and the time of approval will need to cancel or postpone travel plans. This includes those who may have international travel planned during fall reading week (November 2 to 8), unless they are intending to remain outside of Canada for an extended period of time.
We recommend international students not make travel plans until Western’s COVID-19 readiness plan is approved. We will email students and update this website as soon as we receive approval and travel is possible again.
We understand this may be disappointing news for some students. If you have any questions, please contact iesc@uwo.ca or book an appointment with an international student advisor.