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Over the past week, countries worldwide have started to issue travel restrictions in response to the emerging Omicron variant of COVID-19 — which has impacted some international students’ plans for winter break.
Following a surge in COVID-19 cases in India and Pakistan, the Canadian government implemented flight bans on travel between Canada and these countries at the end of April for 30 days.
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Some are caring for sick relatives overseas and taking online classes in the middle of the night, others are cut off from reaching Canada
International students cancel return trips to Canada as Ottawa announces new travel restrictions with a steep price tag New international travel restrictions are keeping some international students from returning to Canada as they intended to. Manan Shah, a third year from India, planned to fly to Vancouver in mid-February. Living at home, he had difficulties adjusting to the time zone difference, with his courses often held at inconvenient times. His solution was to fly to Vancouver this month, when the tickets were sold at low-season prices. However, Shah’s plan was halted upon learning a...