India, May 27 -- The Canadian government is introducing new border rules to stop Ebola from spreading into the country as cases continue to increase in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan.
Starting this week, travelers coming from the affected regions will be required to self-isolate for 21 days. Government officials said the new measures will begin on Saturday under the Quarantine Act.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is temporarily delaying final decisions on some immigration applications. This is also the first time Ottawa is using new powers granted under Bill C-12, a law passed in March that allows the government to pause or cancel large numbers of visas.
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