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aj1997

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Not sure if this is the right forum but one of my family members(PR) had to travel back home in January as their mother passed away. They would be returning back to Canada next week(after the new rules take effect on 22 Feb).
I was wondering if this case would fall under H&C grounds and if they would be exempted from quarantining in a hotel that costs upwards of $2000 per person(and just do a 14 day home quarantine). This, to me, sounds like "essential" travel as the purpose of this trip was to attend their mother's funeral and take care of their ill father.

Thanks in advance!
 
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aj1997 said:
Not sure if this is the right forum but one of my family members(PR) had to travel back home in January as their mother passed away. They would be returning back to Canada next week(after the new rules take effect on 22 Feb).
I was wondering if this case would fall under H&C grounds and if they would be exempted from quarantining in a hotel that costs upwards of $2000 per person(and just do a 14 day home quarantine). This, to me, sounds like "essential" travel as the purpose of this trip was to attend their mother's funeral and take care of their ill father.

Thanks in advance!
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Essential travel exceptions for this new rule hasn't been clarified as yet. If possible its better for your friend to try and come before the 22nd. Airlines change flights for free these days.

If they can't. Then they have to keep watching or figure out their plan under the new rules.
 
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mahtax

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aj1997 said:
This, to me, sounds like "essential" travel as the purpose of this trip was to attend their mother's funeral and take care of their ill father.
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To the government, "essential" means "essential" to Canada - truck drivers, airline staff, medical workers. That's basically it. Everyone else is SOL.

Perhaps that will not be the case tomorrow, but I would bet against it.
 
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Moneris

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If someone is coming to Canada on Feb 21 but need take a connecting flight on Feb 22 to another province, would the new restriction apply to those people too?
 
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mahtax

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Moneris said:
If someone is coming to Canada on Feb 21 but need take a connecting flight on Feb 22 to another province, would the new restriction apply to those people too?
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Doubtful. Restrictions occur when you cross the border, after that they don't care about you.
 
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aj1997 said:
Not sure if this is the right forum but one of my family members(PR) had to travel back home in January as their mother passed away. They would be returning back to Canada next week(after the new rules take effect on 22 Feb).
I was wondering if this case would fall under H&C grounds and if they would be exempted from quarantining in a hotel that costs upwards of $2000 per person(and just do a 14 day home quarantine). This, to me, sounds like "essential" travel as the purpose of this trip was to attend their mother's funeral and take care of their ill father.

Thanks in advance!
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Very doubtful, H&C means something totally different than that.
 
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mahtax

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asdq45 said:
Instructions for this are not out yet. So we need to check if anything changed or yet another extension.
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I linked to the instructions. You call a number, and they book it for you.

Hotel is mandatory for all travelers, except those exempt from quarantine (essential workers).
 
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mahtax said:
I linked to the instructions. You call a number, and they book it for you.

Hotel is mandatory for all travelers, except those exempt from quarantine (essential workers).
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Did the travel restriction got carried forward to march 21st?
 
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asdq45 said:
Did the travel restriction got carried forward to march 21st?
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Remember there are a couple different sets of travel restrictions. I haven't seen the announcement for the ones that get habitually renewed every month but no reason to believe they haven't been.
 
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