Canada extends Ebola-linked travel curbs by 60 days to November 27

Canada is extending its travel and immigration restrictions linked to the Ebola outbreak in Africa for another 60 days, until November 27, The Canadian Press reported.

The measures affect people from or who have visited Uganda, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Immigration documents, including visas and travel authorisations, remain suspended for people from all three countries.

Foreign nationals who have been in the DRC in the previous 21 days cannot board a flight to Canada, while travellers coming from South Sudan and Uganda must quarantine for 21 days. Canadian citizens or permanent residents returning from any of the affected countries face a 21-day quarantine on arrival.

The restrictions, first imposed in May, were due to expire at midnight before Ottawa announced the extension on Monday. Canada has already extended the measures twice before — tightening the entry ban in July and pushing expiry to September 28 in late August.

The DRC health ministry says more than 8,000 people have fallen ill since the outbreak began on May 15, with thousands dead. Ottawa has consistently described the domestic risk as low, framing the curbs as precautionary; no Ebola case linked to travel has ever been recorded in Canada.

Sources

• The Canadian Press (Sarah Ritchie) — “Canada extends travel restrictions related to Ebola outbreak for 60 days” (first published Sept. 28, 2026): https://canadian-reviews.ca/canada-extends-travel-restrictions-linked-to-ebola-outbreak-for-60-days/
• CIC News — “Canada extends Ebola-related travel bans” (previous extension to Sept. 28, announced Aug. 28, 2026): https://www.cicnews.com/2026/08/canada-extends-ebola-related-travel-ban-0879813.html
• MedIndia — timeline of Canada’s staged border measures: https://www.medindia.net/news/canada-extends-ebola-border-measures-to-september-28-amid-drc-outbreak-224988-1.htm