Bengaluru
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada implemented a travel ban in March this year, prohibiting most foreigners from entering the country and suspending various visa processing. Since the IRCC announced the resumption of online visa processing last month, Canada has relaxed restrictions on American students on entry. In addition, immediate family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents were also allowed to enter the country. According to the information released last week, applications for visitor visas to Canada and electronic travel authorizations (eTA) submitted by foreign travellers have been reopened for review. However, due to the backlog of cases during the pandemic, the processing speed has been slower than usual. With the easing of the pandemic, IRCC promised to give priority to study permits to ensure that eligible students are approved as soon as possible.