"All the stress that accumulated for weeks and weeks completely dissipated when I saw my brother and mother waiting for us at the exit." Initially, international travel restrictions had meant that Cordova — who is not a Canadian citizen — was denied entry into Canada because his trip was deemed non-essential. Joy was short livedA day after the federal government announced the changes, Cordova asked Immigration Canada to review his application for a visitor visa. (Submitted by Elise Craig)Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino's office confirmed to Radio-Canada that a visitor's visa had been issued to Cordova. "A visitor visa is only issued on the commitment that the visitor intends to return to their home country on or before the expiry of their visa," the email read.

Source: CBC News June 20, 2020 18:45 UTC