Sure many would have been happy with that from the start of the pandemic. Probably would have been helpful and the beginning of the pandemic or not allowing anyone on a travel visa just those landing as PRs, WP holders or international students. The variants is a very different disease so actions must be very different. Next will likely be proof of being vaccinated to come to Canada
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Sure many would have been happy with that from the start of the pandemic. Probably would have been helpful and the beginning of the pandemic or not allowing anyone on a travel visa just those landing as PRs, WP holders or international students. The variants is a very different disease so actions must be very different. Next will likely be proof of being vaccinated to come to Canada
Trade-offs. If you want to make the case that Canada should entirely close all borders and travel and effectively make all forms of family reunification impossible (since no commercial flights available), by all means. If you think that, my gently worded objection would be that it sounds, ahem, unaware of how Canada actually functions - and that it might be more effective to think about domestic lockdowns, which are already not very popular and loosely enforced.
"Diplomatic flights" - I don't even know what that means, at least in the sense you're using it. Sure, there are government planes - mostly military (incl those used for VIP travel, almost all of which are small business jets). Ask actual diplomats how they travel - 98% or more is commercial flights. Government planes might be sufficient to cover, I don't know, 1% of Canadian freight and passenger travel? Even in a very severe 'national shutdown' would be tiny.
At least returning Canadians would not be happy with that. And then, they just use the land borders via the US.
Is it possible to book a PCR test at Doha?
I'd my tickets booked for 29 Apr after a 5 month stay and needless to say now a waste.
Regarding status in Canada, I'm a PR (but Indian passport). So unsure which countries would accept visa on arrival or no visa. A lot of uncertainity looming around.
And for quarantine and all i've proper measures and place to do so, without impacting anyone else.
Just before anyone jumps and start spreading negativity, when you've family in both places that needs serious help at the time of crisis, one has to travel whether they like it or not.
Any helpful pointers will be appreciated.
Thanks
A DM or public message, either would be fine.
I also wish that people are able to take care of their families. A few days of inconcivience is bearable but in the end everyone stays healthy.
Much appreciated and Regards.
Please inform if you get any info about this please.
I have a booking from Hyd - Doha - Montreal for 4th of May. Very confused whether to reschedule it or not.
Any info would be highly helpful. (The test should NOT be a Rapid Antigen Test, I guess it should be PCR)
TIA
It's a connecting flight, transit time of 6 hours (at Doha) between the flights.
This was the last nail in the coffin.
where did you contact them ? Mail ? Twitter ?
thanks for the info :/
Thank you so much for your help. Let's see if something changes going fwd a few days.
Regards
Etihad is still allowing to book flights. But likely it'd have the same issue as Qatar Airways about in transit PCR testing. So we'll keep checking and post if anything opens up.
Good luck everyone.
Good luck everyone.
First, I want to say that I'm deeply sympathetic to those stuck in this situation - whatever the need to do this from a policy / public health perspective, it truly is difficult for the individuals who get caught out. (So far this pandemic has left me and my family stuck three or four times already)
And I really am sad to say 'I told you so' - but yeah, the first reactions that "what about X?" are often wrong.
There will be other ways and countries to transit through, etc. Not all of them will be 'closed'. Some of them will. All of them will be painful for the people who get caught. And no policy is perfect.