Ottawa to halt processing immigration documents for three African countries over Ebola concerns
The Canadian government has decided to temporarily halt the processing of immigration documents from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan due to Ebola concerns. New screening measures will also be implemented for travelers from these countries. The decision comes amid rising fears over the spread of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which has already resulted in numerous cases and deaths in the affected regions.
- ▪The federal government will not process immigration documents from residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan.
- ▪New screening measures will be imposed for Canadian citizens and foreign nationals who have been in the affected countries in the past 21 days.
- ▪Congo has reported over 1,000 suspected or confirmed cases of Ebola and more than 230 deaths in the latest outbreak.
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Open this photo in gallery:Dieudonné Sezabo, a health worker, carries a disinfecting device as he walks through the Rwampara Hospital in Ituri, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Tuesday.GLODY MURHABAZI/AFP/Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe federal government will not process immigration documents from residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan, including permanent and temporary resident visas, on a temporary basis because of the concern about the spread of Ebola.The new measures, which take effect Wednesday, were announced on Tuesday after a meeting by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet.
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