An Ottawa woman who's coming home as her U.K. visa expires says she's concerned about the cost of the mandatory hotel quarantine and wants clarity around support for what she considers essential travel. She later purchased a December flight home to Ottawa, but cancelled it as countries were urging people not to travel. There will be "limited exceptions" to the hotel quarantine rule, it said, such as for patients receiving medical care abroad and temporary foreign workers. CBC has contacted Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada, but was told the government doesn't comment on specific situations. CBC is waiting for general information on what people should do if their visa is expiring abroad and cannot afford the cost of quarantine.

Source: CBC News February 19, 2021 14:37 UTC