Canada halts visas for residents of Ebola-hit nations

AFP/Yahoo ^ | 10/31/2014 | Agence France Presse (AFP)

[mojito]

Canada on Friday announced it was suspending visa applications for residents of Ebola-hit nations in a bid to prevent the deadly virus from crossing its borders.

Immigration Canada said authorities would not process any visa applications from individuals who had been in an Ebola-affected nation "within three months prior to the date of the application."

"Canada has been a leader in the international efforts to respond to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa," said Chris Alexander, Canada's immigration minister.

"The precautionary measures announced today build on actions we have taken to protect the health and safety of Canadians here at home."

A statement said immigration authorities would also not issue new visa applications or process existing applications from foreign nationals intending to travel to an Ebola-affected nation.

[mojito]

Astonishing in its reasonableness.

Could never happen in Barry's world.

[mojito]

Ping.

[Smokin' Joe]

Ping...

A link to this thread has been posted on the Ebola Surveillance Thread

[Enterprise]

True. But in a startling sign of sanity, many Governors have implemented their own quarantine policies and told Obama to buzz off.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

The article doesn’t rant about the WHO’s reaction, as do many other media outlets. The CBC, for instance:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ebola-canada-suspending-visas-for-residents-of-outbreak-countries-1.2820090

[Nevadan]

Canada fortunately doesn’t have to bow to Obama. It can act sensibly to protect its citizens without being accused of being racist. (Unlike the US where the only acknowledged reason for halting visas for residents of Ebola hit nations would be racism.)

[informavoracious]

Canada actually still HAS borders.

[fivecatsandadog]

Hey Barky, “Take a lesson”.

[fivecatsandadog]

He’ll just override those states. He’s the king!

[I want the USA back]

Canada believes in protecting itself and its borders.

[snowtigger]

As the US now has three confirmed cases, two of which were contracted in country, how long before they stop visitors from the US?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

The Canuks get it.

[snowtigger]

I forgot to add that we also have an Idiot administration that refuses to take even the most basic precautions against this horrible killer.

I cannot believe anyone could be so cavalier about the possibility of spreading it.That spoiled kid nurse should be forcibly quarantined until ALL danger is past. Her low-life scum sucking lawyer should be right alongside of her.

The thought of the remotest possibility of bringing that home to my loved ones is so repugnant, I would take 21 WEEKS quarantine.

[null and void]

Bring out your dead! The Dark Man cometh! Bring out your dead! The Dark Man cometh! Bring out your......

(Since all records of obama's past were lost in a tragic boating accident and fire, no one can be certain that the guy in the red circle isn't him...)

Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.

The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.

So far the false positive rate is 100%.

At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.

*sigh* Such is life, and death...

[libstripper]

It’s quite a ban. FTA:

“Immigration Canada said authorities would not process any visa applications from individuals who had been in an Ebola-affected nation “within three months prior to the date of the application.””

That covers anybody with a passport with a visa stamp from “an Ebola-affected nation.” That ban could cover any American who’s been touch a nation.

Also, look at the comments. They’re mostly from Americans and all support the Canadian action.

[bgill]

OTOH, obola expedites their visas.

[bgill]

how long before they stop visitors from the US?

More power to them if they would. That would wake up some here.

[GOPJ]

I wish someone would ask the CDC IF Canada closing their borders means there will be more Ebola in Africa. AND IF NOT, why not.

Might be the only way we can get the truth out of the liberal elite liars of the CDC.