EBOLA

[thegorchess]

CIC will not be granting permanent residence to anyone from a country battling Ebola. In process applications will not be processed.

 

[rhcohen2014]

and where you are getting this information from? kindly provide a legitimate government source.

 

[kiwi123]

I read it here.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/canada-won-t-issue-visas-to-residents-of-countries-with-widespread-ebola-1.2081402

 

[Graihn]

and where you are getting this information from? kindly provide a legitimate government source.

So that would include the US now then, also (if true).. They're battling it too.

 

[kiwi123]

So that would include the US now then, also (if true).. They're battling it too.

One article I read said from countries where Ebola was "widespread", it is only my assumption but I would assume that would just be the 3 most affected countries.

Edit: This is the exact wording "For the purpose of these Instructions, “Ebola affected country” shall refer to countries identified by the World Health Organization as having widespread and persistent/intense transmission of the Ebola Virus Disease."

 

[rhcohen2014]

One article I read said from countries where Ebola was "widespread", it is only my assumption but I would assume that would just be the 3 most affected countries.

i think this article is pretty vague, and doesn't specify whether it's ALL PR applictions, or if family class PR applications are affected as well. There are many different ways for people to become PR in canada. this doesn't necessarily mean they will intentionally split up families because of the outbreak.

 

[kiwi123]

i think this article is pretty vague, and doesn't specify whether it's ALL PR applictions, or if family class PR applications are affected as well. There are many different ways for people to become PR in canada. this doesn't necessarily mean they will intentionally split up families because of the outbreak.

There is more information if you click on the link in the article, or here http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2014/2014-10-31-x8/html/extra8-eng.php.

I read it as they will not accept new applications from any one who has been in the area in the previous 3 months. They will continue processing currently accepted applications.

 

[thegorchess]

There is more information if you click on the link in the article, or here http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2014/2014-10-31-x8/html/extra8-eng.php.

I read it as they will not accept new applications from any one who has been in the area in the previous 3 months. They will continue processing currently accepted applications.

I read it different. Here is exactly what I read from your link

These Instructions will come into force on October 31, 2014 and apply to pending applications (applications received by Citizenship and Immigration Canada [CIC] before the coming into force of the Instructions, and in respect of which a final decision has not been made) and new applications received by CIC offices on or after October 31, 2014.


and later...
In order for an officer to issue an approval (final positive decision) of a pending permanent residence visa application, the officer must be satisfied that the applicant has not been in an Ebola affected country (which includes having resided, travelled or transited) in the three-month period prior to the issuance of a visa or other document under section 11 of IRPA.

 

[kiwi123]

I read it different. Here is exactly what I read from your link

These Instructions will come into force on October 31, 2014 and apply to pending applications (applications received by Citizenship and Immigration Canada [CIC] before the coming into force of the Instructions, and in respect of which a final decision has not been made) and new applications received by CIC offices on or after October 31, 2014.


and later...
In order for an officer to issue an approval (final positive decision) of a pending permanent residence visa application, the officer must be satisfied that the applicant has not been in an Ebola affected country (which includes having resided, travelled or transited) in the three-month period prior to the issuance of a visa or other document under section 11 of IRPA.

You are correct, that is what I thought I was saying, I must have missed the last sentence I meant to write which would be, "as long as they have not been the the affected countries over the last 3 months"

Although that would have been slightly incorrect, because it will be the 3 months before the application was approved.

 

[thegorchess]

It is a harsh policy. How about they just screen or offer people the option of a brief quarantine. What am I talking about? CIC is not known for compassion!

 

[little_apple]

So that would include the US now then, also (if true).. They're battling it too.

US is not battling it. They only have a few cases. More people die because of the flu.

They talk about Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.

 

[Christoph100]

It is a harsh policy. How about they just screen or offer people the option of a brief quarantine. What am I talking about? CIC is not known for compassion!

Harsh yes...but needed in order to protect the Canadian people.
I feel for those people that have applied or have applications in process however this is a needed step being done by our government.

In my opinion all commercial air traffic should also be banned from flying out of there too. As for medical personal flying in and out of those countries they should be flying in with the military where complete control can be maintained for every ones safety.

 

[leydikat]

I read it different. Here is exactly what I read from your link

These Instructions will come into force on October 31, 2014 and apply to pending applications (applications received by Citizenship and Immigration Canada [CIC] before the coming into force of the Instructions, and in respect of which a final decision has not been made) and new applications received by CIC offices on or after October 31, 2014.


and later...
In order for an officer to issue an approval (final positive decision) of a pending permanent residence visa application, the officer must be satisfied that the applicant has not been in an Ebola affected country (which includes having resided, travelled or transited) in the three-month period prior to the issuance of a visa or other document under section 11 of IRPA.

Hello to you guys, I am an August 13 app under NOC 3012, living in the Phils. My husband had been working in a mining company in Sierra Leone West Africa on rotational working shifts of 6 weeks work in Sierra Leone and 3 weeks vacation in the Phils. I have declared the details in my cover letter. Just to be sure re police certificate, my husband tried to secure a police clearance from Sierra Leone but was not allowed to travel from his worksite to police station due to Ebola precaution and travel security, so he tried to secure police clearance from a nearby town there called Bumbuna. I attached the certificate in my application together with our local police and NBI clearances. His last arrival from Sierra Leone was Sept. 12, and from then on was not given exit clearance from our immigration in the Phils. Until now he is still employed and receiving his monthly salary but has never came back to his work site and still waiting for further announcement from his employer in Sierra Leone. What do you think guys can be an issue with our application? I will much appreciate any suggestion as to what to do regarding this concern?thanx