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CORONAVIRUS
CANADA’S
RESPONSE

2. CBSA HAS EXTENSIVE ENFORCEMENT
POWERS TO PROTECT HEALTH AND
SAFETY
 Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
 Quarantine Act
 Aeronautics Act
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3. “A foreign national who is likely
to pose a danger to public health
or safety is inadmissible to
Canada.” (s. 38)
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IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT

4. QUARANTINE ACT
Section 2 defines a
communicable disease
as a human disease that
is caused by an
infectious agent or a
biological toxin and
poses a risk of
significant harm to
public health, or a
disease listed in the
Schedule to the Act, and
includes an infectious
agent that causes a
communicable disease.
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5. QUARANTINE ACT
Every traveller, while entering and
leaving the country must present
themselves to a screening officer. The
screening officer or any person
authorized by the Minister of Health,
has the authority to use any screening
technology that does not enter the
body of the traveller, to determine
whether the person has a
communicable disease or its
symptoms. The definition of traveller
includes citizens, permanent residents
and foreign nationals. (s. 14 (1))
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6. QUARANTINE ACT
The screening officer has the
power to isolate a person or
group of persons who are
likely to have a
communicable disease until
they are assessed by a
quarantine officer . If a
person refuses to be isolated,
a peace officer has the power
to arrest them without a
warrant. (s.15 (2) and s.16 (2))
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7. QUARANTINE ACT
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POWERS OF THE
QUARANTINE OFFICER:
 Health examinations
 Order specific treatment
 Order traveller to report
 Order traveler arrest

8. QUARANTINE ACT
Governor in Council can
make an order prohibiting
or imposing any conditions
for entry of any class of
persons who have been in a
foreign country, if there is
an outbreak of a
communicable disease in
that area and the order is
essential to protect the
public. (s. 58 (1))
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9. AERONAUTICS ACT
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 Tokyo Convention and Chicago Convention
 Pilot has broad discretion to ensure safety
and security of aircraft
 Duty of carriers to report any person
suspected of commutable disease
 Transport Canada regulations

10. TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
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As of March 18, 2020, all foreign nationals except coming from from the US are banned from Canad
(does not apply to air crews, travelers in transit to a third country, Canadian permanent residents,
diplomats or immediate family members of Canadian citizens).
Canada-US border closed to all but essential travel exemption for trade ( goods, food)
14 day self isolation advisory for ALL international travelers.
Redirect international passenger flight arrivals to four airports:
o Vancouver International Airport
o Toronto-Pearson International Airport
o Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
o Calgary International Airport

11. SPECIAL MEASURES FOR
TEMPORARYAND PERMANENT
RESIDENCY APPLICANTS
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Applies to:
 Chinese, Iranian or South Korean nationals; or
 those in China, Iran or South Korea; and
 affected by service disruptions or travel restrictions
Disruptions include the following:
 visa application centre closures
 service disruptions at Canadian visa offices
 travel plan disruptions
 limited access to local government offices and businesses
 limited access to a panel physician who can do the immigration medical exam

12. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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13. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US
Sergio R. Karas, B.A., J.D.
Karas Immigration Law Professional Corporation
65 Queen Street West, Suite 1505
Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M5H 2M5
Tel: (416) 506-1800 Fax: (416) 506-1305
www.karas.ca
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