India, Canada discuss expansion of air services pact

TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 5 May 2022, 1:30 PM

India and Canada have discussed the expansion of the bilateral air service agreement that will allow more flights between the two countries. Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, who is on a nine-day visit to the US and Canada, met Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra. “I Continue Reading

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Canada to ease travel restrictions for international travellers from February 28

TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 17 February 2022, 9:00 AM

Canada will ease entry for fully vaccinated international travellers starting on February 28 as Covid-19 cases decline, allowing a rapid antigen test for travellers instead of a molecular one, officials said. The new measures, which include random testing for vaccinated travellers entering Canada, were announced by federal government ministers. Canada will monitor Continue Reading

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Canada lifts advisory on non-essential travel abroad

TBM Staff - Mumbai Saturday, 23 October 2021, 12:16 PM

According to a report by The Hindustan Times, the Canadian government has removed its global travel advisory on all non-essential travel outside the country. The caution had been in place since the spring of 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic first spread internationally and into Canada. That advisory was updated on October 21 even as the […]Continue Reading

Canada lifts ban on direct flights from India

TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 27 September 2021, 8:54 AM

Canada will allow direct flights from India from September 27, lifting the ban on them after a gap of more than five months. Announcing the decision, Transport Canada on September 25 in a tweet said: “Beginning at 00:01 EDT on September 27, direct flights from India can land in Canada with additional public health measures […]Continue Reading

Canada further extends ban on passenger flights from India till Aug 21

TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 12:45 PM

Canada on Monday announced that it is extending the ban on incoming passenger flights from India for another month due to the Delta variant of Covid-19. The ban, which was imposed on April 22 when India was witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases, was set to expire on July 21, but will now remain in […]Continue Reading

Unvaccinated Tourists Won’t Be Allowed Into Canada For “Quite A While”: Justin Trudeau

TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 9 July 2021, 4:15 PM

Canada has started easing pandemic travel restrictions for its citizens, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it will be “quite a while” before unvaccinated foreign tourists are allowed into the country. “I can tell you right now, that’s not going to happen for quite a while,” Trudeau said. “We need to continue to ensure that […]Continue Reading