Travel restrictions for international students will be lifted at schools with COVID-19 readiness plans starting October 20.
If you’re a student from abroad hoping to travel to Canada to study at a Huron International School, we’ve got good news. Starting October 20, Canada will begin welcoming back international students!
This means if you’re coming to Canada to study, and your school has a COVID-19 readiness plan in place, you’ll be exempt from travel restrictions. Your school’s COVID-19 readiness plan must be approved by provincial health authorities before you can travel.
Provincial approval for schools
Each province will have different rules and guidelines for how they’ll review and approve readiness plans for schools.
To qualify, schools must have plans in place to share health and travel info with you, the student, as well as put together a quarantine plan. You’ll still have to quarantine yourself for fourteen days after arriving in Canada, and we will prepare to help you do so. This includes assuring you have access to food and medication during your mandatory quarantine.
Immediate family members
You may be able to travel to Canada with an immediate family member, if they’re coming to support you in your studies. This could mean a parent, a spouse or common-law partner, or a dependent.
This is great news if you need some family support while studying in Canada. Of course, your family member will also need to quarantine on arrival.
More information still to come
More details about the program will continue to emerge leading up to, and after, the October 20 launch. We’ll keep you updated as information becomes available. In the meantime, from all of us at Huron International School, welcome back to Canada!