Question regarding spouse visiting on an eTA and travel requirements during this pandemic

[Ibeforem]

It says this on the government's website and it is not very clear to me

"show that you’re traveling to Canada for an essential (non-discretionary) reason and not for reasons that are optional or non-essential, such as tourism, recreation or entertainment"

Is it non-essential if a spouse hasn't seen their significant other for almost a year and wants to see them again?

update: I found the link and it was on a seperat page: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/service-delivery/coronavirus/travel-restrictions/non-optional-non-discretionary.html

 

[canuck_in_uk]

It says this on the government's website and it is not very clear to me

"show that you’re traveling to Canada for an essential (non-discretionary) reason and not for reasons that are optional or non-essential, such as tourism, recreation or entertainment"

Is it non-essential if a spouse hasn't seen their significant other for almost a year and wants to see them again?

update: I found the link and it was on a seperat page: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/service-delivery/coronavirus/travel-restrictions/non-optional-non-discretionary.html

There are a few threads about the essential vs. non-essential travel topic on the forum. You should have a look. Spouses have been refused.