Dear international students and collaborators,

On November 30, 2021 the Government of Canada updated travel measures and restrictions related to the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 potentially affecting current students and researchers from 10 countries: Botswana; Egypt; Eswatini; Lesotho; Malawi; Mozambique; Namibia; Nigeria; South Africa; and Zimbabwe. Foreign nationals who have been in any of these countries within the previous 14 days will not be permitted entry into Canada.  Canadian citizens, permanent residents and people with status under the Indian Act, regardless of their vaccination status or having had a previous history of testing positive for COVID-19, who have been in any of these 10 countries in the previous 14 days, will be subject to enhanced pre-entry and arrival testing, screening, and quarantine measures. For more and the most up-to-date information on this announcement, please refer to the Government of Canada Public Health Agency website here.

If you have any questions regarding how this may affect you at McMaster, please contact Jenna Levi at levij@mcmaster.ca in our International Student Services office.