To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The current state of closed Canadian borders and stringent travel restrictions in efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to be the reality for the foreseeable future. Yet Canadian employers in key sectors continue to face labour force shortages. Currently, all foreign nationals are barred from entering Canada for discretionary purposes. Travel to Canada, even for non-discretionary reasons, is particularly challenging for people arriving from any country other than the U.S., unless they meet one of a limited number of exceptions – including persons who