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COVID-19, Temporary Residents and Removals

Filipiniana News   -   March 2020 About a month ago, the coronavirus fears focused on the Chinese based on the fact that the first reported cases originated from Wuhan, China.  Now, the disease referred to as COVID-19 has been labeled a pandemic by the World Health Organization because it has affected almost every nation on the planet. The very rapid acceleration of COVID-19 cases worldwide has made people realize that this is indeed an international problem and cannot be blamed on a single country or ethnicity.   The ensuing lockdowns and travel restrictions imposed by various countries in efforts to prevent further spread of the virus will no doubt have a significant impact on immigration rules, in the near or distant future. For those who might be trapped in Canada amidst the growing travel restrictions by other countries, it might help to revisit the Canadian immigration rules with respect to temporary residents. Legal temporary residents of Canada are those who h