Canada’s new norms little relief for pupils
Manju V & Hemali Chhapia TNN
Mumbai:11.08.2021
Though Canada has granted an exemption to fully vaccinated passengers who no longer have to undergo a three-night hotel stay in a stopover country, the change was of little solace to travellers, especially students, from India. The Canadian government hasn’t yet done away with the requirement under which passengers from India have to undergo an RT-PCR test in a third country, await a negative report before they can board the onward flight to Canada. All this meant students spend close to Rs 2 lakh on airfare and hotel accommodation.
On Tuesday, Canada said it will extend the ban on flights from India till September 21. India contributes 34.5% of Canada’s total international students. Maria Mathais, a counsellor who works with Canadian universities, said, “Students are paying three times the normal fare.” However, anxiety among students is a lot less as varsities clarified they can join the campus as and when they can travel.
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