{"id":2165,"date":"2020-05-13T16:21:30","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T16:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yupasscanada.com\/?p=2165"},"modified":"2021-02-01T21:10:58","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T21:10:58","slug":"essentialworkers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yupasscanada.com\/en\/government-updates\/essentialworkers\/","title":{"rendered":"\u3010Travelling to Canada for Essential Service workers \u3011"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Canada is still under the travel ban due to COVID-19, but those who work in an *<strong>Essential Services<\/strong>\u00a0can come to Canada.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4>Notes:<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>To work in Canada, you must apply for a Work Permit at an embassy and have a\u00a0<strong>POE letter<\/strong>\u00a0(approval letter).\u00a0 Online applications are being assessed; however, it may take longer.<\/li>\r\n<li>Most\u00a0<a class=\"aioseop-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cic.gc.ca\/english\/information\/where-to-give-biometrics.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Biometrics facilities (opens in a new tab)\">Biometrics facilities<\/a> are temporarily closed.\u3000You will need to wait for the facility to reopen to \u00a0conduct the Biometrics, before a POE letter can be\u00a0issued to you.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>14 days of self-quarantine\u00a0<\/strong>is required after arrival in Canada.\u00a0 You can\u2019t work during this time, but \u00a0employers must still pay their employees.<\/li>\r\n<li>Carry with you a letter from your employer, including a plan to \u00a0self-quarantine, what you plan to \u00a0do for Essential Services and a compelling reason to \u00a0start working in Canada.<\/li>\r\n<li>Those who have positive an LMIA or WP Opinion letter must also apply for a WP at the embassy.<\/li>\r\n<li>If you plan to bring your family over, leave it for when the travel ban gets lifted. Please keep yourself updated with the news in Canada. \uff08<strong>Update:\u00a0 It is possible to bring your family to Canada with Authorization issued by the Canadian government)<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li>Travelling from Japan to Canada remains \u00a0categorized as <a class=\"aioseop-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anzen.mofa.go.jp\/info\/pchazardspecificinfo_2020T091.html#ad-image-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"\u00a0Travel \u00a0\r\nCancellation Recommendation (opens in a new tab)\">\u00a0Travel \u00a0<br \/>Cancellation Recommendation<\/a>.\u00a0 Postponement of all non-essential travel is recommended.\u00a0<br \/>Please watch travel restriction announcement from a country where you reside.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>\uff0aEssential Services \u2013 following links show if your industry is an Essential Service.<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><a class=\"aioseop-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.publicsafety.gc.ca\/cnt\/ntnl-scrt\/crtcl-nfrstrctr\/esf-sfe-en.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Canada (opens in a new tab)\">Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><a class=\"aioseop-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery\/covid-19-provincial-support\/essential-services-covid-19#healthservices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"British Columbia (opens in a new tab)\">British Columbia<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><a class=\"aioseop-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/list-essential-workplaces\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Ontario (opens in a new tab)\">Ontario<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><a class=\"aioseop-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/en\/health\/health-issues\/a-z\/2019-coronavirus\/essential-services-commercial-activities-covid19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Quebec (opens in a new tab)\">Quebec<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>ArriveCanada (Mobile app)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>By installing ArriveCanada (on\u00a0<a class=\"aioseop-link\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/canarrive\/id1505394667?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">iOS<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a class=\"aioseop-link\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=ca.gc.cbsa.coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Android<\/a>) on your cell phone, travelers can have efficient communications with \u00a0the Government of Canada \u00a0while keeping a safe distance from the officers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>Get COVID-19 Updates<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>You may receive information about Canada COVID-19 situation by registering your e-mail address from <a class=\"aioseop-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/managed-web-service\/get-updates-covid-19.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"this link (opens in a new tab)\">this link<\/a>.\u00a0 It is a trustworthy recourse as Canadian government provides news. \u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><a class=\"aioseop-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/corporate\/publications-manuals\/operational-bulletins-manuals\/service-delivery\/coronavirus\/travel-restrictions.html#temporary-workers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"IRCC Travel Restriction measures: COVID-19 Program Delivery (opens in a new tab)\">IRCC Travel Restriction measures: COVID-19 Program Delivery<\/a><\/strong><br \/><br \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u203b Immigration rules are changing frequently at this time. 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