Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 160, Number 36: GOVERNMENT NOTICES

September 5, 2026

DEPARTMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT

Order Amending the Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to Ebola Disease in Canada Order (Immigration Applications and Documents)

The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration makes the annexed Order Amending the Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to Ebola Disease in Canada Order (Immigration Applications and Documents) under paragraph 5(2)(c) of the Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to Ebola Disease in Canada Order (Immigration Applications and Documents)footnote a.

Ottawa, August 23, 2026

Lena Metlege Diab
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

Order Amending the Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to Ebola Disease in Canada Order (Immigration Applications and Documents)

Amendment

1 Section 7 of the Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to Ebola Disease in Canada Order (Immigration Applications and Documents)footnote a is replaced by the following:

Effective period

7 This Order is in force for the period beginning at 23:59:59 Eastern Daylight Time on May 27, 2026 and ending at 23:59:59 Eastern Daylight Time on September 28, 2026.

Coming into Force

2 This Order comes into force at 22:00 Eastern Daylight Time on August 28, 2026.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order.)

Report to Parliament under section 87.3031 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to Ebola Disease in Canada Order (Immigration Applications and Documents)

Proposal

The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (the Minister), finding that it is in the public interest to do so, extends the Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to Ebola Disease in Canada Order (Immigration Applications and Documents) [the Order] pursuant to sections 87.301 and 87.302 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) for an additional 31 days.

This Order applies to certain immigration documents and applications for immigration documents from foreign nationals outside of Canada whose country of residence is, as stated on their application, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), South Sudan or Uganda.

The Order applies to foreign nationals outside of Canada that reside in an affected country. The Order

Under the Order, the Minister may exempt a foreign national from the application of this Order after taking into account risks to public health, mitigation measures, whether the foreign national is in urgent need of protection or any other humanitarian and compassionate considerations.

This Order will be in effect for 31 days, with a coming into force of August 28, 2026, at 10:00:00 p.m. EDT, and also provides the Minister with the authority to repeal this Order or to amend it by extending its effective period, by excepting certain foreign nationals from the application of the Order, and by adding or removing immigration documents and applications for immigration documents to the scope of application of this Order.

Objective

The objective of this Order is to support the broader Government of Canada (GoC) response to protect Canada’s public health interests by minimizing the risk of importation and transmission of Ebola disease into Canada and by preserving Canada’s public health response capacity.

Background

On May 17, 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).

The WHO continues to monitor the outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus, including the total number of infected persons, geographic spread, and epidemiological links among cases, and reports that the outbreak continues to intensify in the DRC, with sustained and escalating transmission. Initially confined to the Mongbwalu health zone in Ituri Province, over the last two months, the outbreak has expanded to six provinces (Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-UĂ©lĂ©, Tshopo, and Bas-UĂ©lĂ©), now affecting 54 health zones. The outbreak is now the largest Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus ever reported in the DRC, and is expanding more rapidly than any previous Ebola event, with risk of further spread to neighbouring countries. On August 12, 2026, the WHO reported that the DRC had 4 665 confirmed cases and 2 184 deaths due to Ebola disease, and Uganda had 20 confirmed cases, 2 deaths, 1 probable case, and 1 probable death. In addition, there has been 1 imported case in France and 2 in Germany.

On July 28, 2026, the Ministry of Health of Uganda declared the end of the outbreak in the country, following 42 days without a new confirmed locally transmitted case after the last confirmed case was discharged from care on June 16, 2026. However, per a WHO Disease Outbreak News update of August 1, 2026, the Organization continues to uphold its assessment of risk as “high” in Uganda due to confirmed cross-border spread and ongoing epidemiological links with outbreak affected areas of eastern DRC, and “high” in neighbouring countries, owing to cross-border population movement, trade, and varying levels of preparedness and response capacity. As a result, the WHO continues to emphasize the need for heightened vigilance in Uganda given the dynamic and evolving regional epidemiological situation. These factors support maintaining a precautionary, risk-managed public health response in this area to mitigate potential exposure.

Although South Sudan has not reported any confirmed Ebola cases to date, the WHO Regional Office continues to assess the risk of cross-border transmission as imminent, citing the country’s proximity to Ituri Province in DRC, porous borders, ongoing conflict and humanitarian challenges, significant population movement, and limited public health surveillance capacity–complicating case identification. As a result, South Sudan remains highly vulnerable to the introduction of Ebola, with health system constraints increasing the likelihood that cases may go undetected.

Ebola is a severe, high-consequence disease for which there is currently no approved vaccine or specific treatment for the Bundibugyo virus. Given the severity of the disease and the ongoing public health risks associated with the outbreak, a coordinated, whole-of-government response remains necessary to help prevent the introduction and spread of the disease in Canada. Therefore, the Government of Canada is maintaining a suite of targeted border, immigration, and public health measures to mitigate the risk of importation and bolster Canada’s public health response. This approach includes

To complement these measures, on May 27, 2026, the Governor in Council also made the Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to Ebola Disease in Canada Order (Immigration Applications and Documents) pursuant to sections 87.301 and 87.302 of the IRPA. The effect of this Order was to temporarily suspend the immigration documents of foreign nationals who listed one of the affected countries as the last country of residence in their immigration application. Further, new and existing applications for immigration documents from these individuals who reside in the affected countries would continue to be processed, but not finalized, for the duration of the Order.

Together, these measures provide layers of protection that support the early identification and management of potential public health risks, while protecting the capacity of Canada’s public health system to prepare, coordinate and respond effectively to any Ebola risks, as needed.

Public interest

The Government of Canada (GoC) is taking a precautionary approach to mitigating Ebola risk at multiple points along the travel continuum. Border and immigration measures operate as complementary safeguards to protect Canada’s public health system. Together, they form part of a multi-layered regulatory scheme being employed by the GoC to reduce the likelihood of Ebola disease importation and transmission in Canada, and help to support the early identification of potentially ill travellers.

Within this broader approach, a key function of this Order is to provide an upstream control on immigration documents before travel can begin for certain individuals. Public health measures in response to an outbreak are most effective when applied at multiple distinct and targeted points, rather than relying on a single control measure, such as a prohibition on entry, which depends on the rapid assessment of travellers in a high-traffic operational environment such as an airport. Through the control of immigration documents, the GoC is able to prevent travel before affected individuals reach the point of boarding an aircraft or arrival in Canada. Therefore, the measures of this Order address risks to Canadians and Canada’s public health system at the earliest possible opportunity.

This serves an important public health function by strengthening the resilience of downstream border health measures and protecting Canada’s public health response capacity. Through exercising control over immigration documents and the finalization of applications for those documents, by employing suspension authorities, the Government is able to better manage the volume and timing of immigration flows from affected areas. This reduces pressure on high-volume airport operations and the demand for resource-intensive screening, quarantine and other public health interventions upon arrival, allowing these last lines of defence to focus resources on individuals who remain eligible to enter Canada with appropriate public health safeguards. Without these suspension measures, a greater number of potentially exposed individuals could become travel-ready and require processing at the border, which could overwhelm Canada’s public health resources and reduce its capacity to respond effectively. Consequently, suspending immigration documents and the finalization of applications enables Canada to manage public health risks before they reach the most intensive points of intervention, allowing additional border measures to be used more efficiently.

Ultimately, the combined use of immigration, border, and public health measures provides a coordinated, mutually reinforcing approach to managing Ebola risks in support of Canada’s public health interests. Together, these complementary measures strengthen the resilience of Canada’s response by maintaining multiple points of intervention before and upon arrival, protecting public health capacity, and ensuring continuity of protection should individual measures need to be amended or lifted as the situation evolves.

Implications

This Order applies to foreign nationals outside of Canada who stated in their application that their country of residence is the DRC, South Sudan or Uganda. The measures would not apply to persons within Canada, such as those applying for extensions of work or study permits.

Applications submitted by foreign nationals outside of Canada residing in the listed countries will not be finalized. These clients will not be able to travel to Canada, as they would not hold a valid immigration document. Once the Order expires or is repealed, the application will no longer be affected by an Order and finalizing of applications will resume. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will undertake efforts to expedite the processing of these applications once the public health risk subsides.

Immigration documents held by foreign nationals who have indicated in their application that they reside in one of the listed countries will continue to be suspended. As a result, airlines will receive a “no board” message through existing systems between airlines and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and these foreign nationals will not be able to board a flight and travel to Canada. IRCC will advise such clients of the continued suspension and provide any relevant details and contact information as appropriate. This suspension includes temporary resident visas, electronic travel authorizations, temporary resident permit counterfoils, and permanent resident visas issued. Once the Order ceases to have effect, the immigration documents will be reinstated and travel to Canada may resume. Foreign nationals may continue to be required to comply with public health measures once the suspension is lifted.

The Order authorizes the Minister to amend or repeal the Order. This may include adding or removing new immigration applications and documents to or from the scope of application, excepting certain foreign nationals from the application of the Order, and extending or repealing the Order. Finally, the Order authorizes the Minister to, on a case-by-case basis, exempt individuals from these measures. This discretion would be exercised after taking into account several factors, including the level of risk that could be posed to public health by the foreign national, if they were exempted, any measures that are in place that mitigate the level of risk, whether the foreign national is in an urgent need for protection per section 138 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), or any other humanitarian and compassionate considerations. Discretion exercised in these circumstances would include consideration of all relevant measures to mitigate any public health risks, to the extent possible.

The Order does not apply to Canadian citizens, permanent residents and persons registered under the Indian Act, nor does it apply to citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States and accredited foreign representatives, and their family members, as they do not require or are exempt from the requirement to obtain a visa to travel to Canada.

The Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to Ebola Disease in Canada Order (Immigration Applications and Documents) under the IRPA operates separately from public health measures established in the Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to Ebola Disease in Canada Order, 2026, No. 2 under the Quarantine Act. As a result, individuals affected by both Orders may be required to obtain a separate exemption, or meet a separate exception, under each framework. Eligibility for an exemption under one order does not automatically confer eligibility for an exemption under the other.

Affected volumes

Table 1: Suspended immigration documents held by foreign nationals, as of August 12, 2026
Immigration category   Country of residence Total
Democratic Republic of Congo Uganda Republic of South Sudan
Permanent resident Economic 35 6 1 42
Family class 60 207 3 270
Humanitarian and compassionate / public policy 0 23 2 25
Protected persons table 1 note a 44 1 013 140 1 197
Total 139 1 249 146 1 534
Temporary resident Students 2 300 674 9 2 983
Visitors 10 443 9 281 304 20 028
Workers 280 119 5 404
Total 13 023 10 074 318 23 415
Total 13 162 11 323 464 24 949

Table 1 note(s)

Table 1 note a

Protected persons class includes protected persons landed In Canada and dependants abroad and resettled refugees.

Return to table 1 note a referrer
Table 2: Suspended permanent resident applications by country of residence for foreign nationals who have not yet arrived in Canada, as of August 12, 2026
Includes prospective, processing and landing inventory.
Permanent resident — Immigration category Democratic Republic of Congo Uganda Republic of South Sudan Total
Economic 433 140 5 578
Family class 816 2 131 30 2 977
Humanitarian and compassionate / public policy 10 326 10 346
Permit holders class 5 0 0 5
Protected persons 1 014 26 111 662 27 787
Total 2 278 28 708 707 31 693
Table 3: Suspended temporary resident applications by country of residence for foreign nationals who have not yet arrived in Canada, as of August 12, 2026
Includes prospective, processing and landing inventory.
Temporary resident — Immigration category Democratic Republic of Congo Uganda Republic of South Sudan Total
Students 876 160 1 1 037
Visitors table 3 note a 7 104 2 127 55 9 286
Workers 52 40 2 94
Temporary resident permits 0 48 0 48
Total 8 032 2 375 58 10 465

Table 3 note(s)

Table 3 note a

Includes applications for temporary resident visa and electronic travel authorizations.

Return to table 3 note a referrer

The data was extracted for any applicants for temporary residence or permanent residence who identified their country of residence as the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan or Uganda, irrespective of the person’s citizenship.

The numbers may fluctuate as some documents expire, clients arrive in Canada, or applications in the inventory are finalized.

Consultation

The Government of Canada has consulted the CBSA, PHAC, Transport Canada and Global Affairs Canada, and provinces and territories.

Contact

Tara Lang
Director General
Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Email: Tara.Lang@cic.gc.ca

(Erratum)

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

CRIMINAL CODE

Designation as fingerprint examiner

Notice is hereby given that the name of a fingerprint examiner published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Vol. 160, No. 28 (PDF, 1.17MB), dated Saturday, July 11, 2026, on page 1968, should have been written as follows:

Erica Butula

Note: The HTML version has already been modified accordingly.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

AERONAUTICS ACT

Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights to Canada Due to Ebola Disease, No. 2

Whereas the annexed Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights to Canada Due to Ebola Disease, No. 2 is required to deal with a significant risk, direct or indirect, to aviation safety or the safety of the public;

Whereas the provisions of the annexed Order may be contained in a regulation made under sections 4.71footnote b and 4.9footnote c, paragraphs 7.6(1)(a)footnote d and (b)footnote c and section 7.7footnote e of the Aeronautics Act footnote f;

And whereas, under subsection 6.41(1.2)footnote g of that Act, the Deputy Minister of Transport has consulted with the persons and organizations that that Deputy Minister considers appropriate in the circumstances before making the annexed Order;

Therefore, the Deputy Minister of Transport makes the annexed Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights to Canada Due to Ebola Disease, No. 2 under subsection 6.41(1.1)footnote h of the Aeronautics Act footnote e.

Ottawa, August 21, 2026

Michael Vandergrift
Deputy Minister of Transport

Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights to Canada Due to Ebola Disease, No. 2

Interpretation

Definitions

1 (1) The following definitions apply in this Interim Order.

Act
means the Aeronautics Act. (Loi)
air carrier
means any person that operates a commercial air service under Subpart 1, 3, 4 or 5 of Part VII of the Regulations. (transporteur aérien)
foreign national
has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. (étranger)
Regulations
means the Canadian Aviation Regulations. (Règlement)

Interpretation

(2) Unless the context requires otherwise, all other words and expressions used in this Interim Order have the same meaning as in the Regulations.

Conflict

(3) In the event of a conflict between this Interim Order and the Regulations, the Interim Order prevails.

Prohibitions

Private operators and air carriers

2 (1) A private operator or air carrier must not permit a foreign national who has been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to board an aircraft for a flight, or to be transported on a flight, that the private operator or air carrier operates to Canada unless the foreign national has been outside the Democratic Republic of the Congo for a period of 21 consecutive days immediately before the flight.

Foreign nationals

(2) A foreign national who has been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo must not board a direct or indirect flight to Canada unless the foreign national has been outside the Democratic Republic of the Congo for a period of 21 consecutive days immediately before the flight.

Exception

3 Section 2 does not apply to a foreign national who is permitted to enter Canada under the Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to Ebola Disease in Canada Order, 2026, No. 2.

Designated Provisions

Designation

4 (1) The provisions of this Interim Order set out in column 1 of the schedule are designated as provisions the contravention of which may be dealt with under and in accordance with the procedure set out in sections 7.61 to 8.2 of the Act.

Maximum amounts

(2) The amounts set out in column 2 of the schedule are the maximum amounts of the penalty payable in respect of a contravention of the designated provision set out in column 1.

Notice

(3) A notice referred to in subsection 7.7(1) of the Act must be in writing and must specify

Cessation of Effect

September 28, 2026

5 This Interim Order ceases to have effect at 23:59:59 Eastern Daylight Time on September 28, 2026.

Coming into Force

Coming into force

6 This Interim Order comes into force on the day on which the Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to Ebola Disease in Canada Order, 2026, No. 2 comes into force, but if it is made after that day, it comes into force on the day on which it is made.

SCHEDULE

(Subsections 4(1) and (2))

Designated Provisions

Column 1

Designated Provision

Column 2

Maximum Amount of Penalty ($)
Individual Corporation
Subsection 2(1) 150,000 1,500,000
Subsection 2(2) 150,000 1,500,000

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

CANADA MARINE ACT

Montreal Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

WHEREAS letters patent were issued by the Minister of Transport (“Minister”) for the Montreal Port Authority (“Authority”) under the authority of the Canada Marine Act (“Act”), effective March 1, 1999;

WHEREAS Schedule B of the letters patent sets out the federal real property or federal immovables managed by the Authority;

WHEREAS, pursuant to subsection 45.1(1) of the Act, the Authority has requested that the Minister acquire the immovable known and designated as lot 6 368 719 of the cadastre of Quebec, and the Authority may pay the price of the immovable in question;

WHEREAS the immovable is owned by the city of ContrecĹ“ur, and the Minister, on behalf of the Government of Canada, is authorized to complete the acquisition of that immovable, pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Federal Real Property and Federal Immovables Act and the Federal Real Property and Federal Immovables Regulations;

WHEREAS the board of directors of the Authority has requested that the Minister issue supplementary letters patent amending Schedule B of the letters patent;

AND WHEREAS the Minister is satisfied that the amendment to the letters patent is consistent with the Act,

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to subsection 9(1) of the Act, the letters patent are amended as follows:

  1. Schedule B of the letters patent is amended by adding the following after lot number:
    Lot Description
    6 368 719 An immovable known and designated as being lot 6 368 719 of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Vercheres, as shown on plan 24R01-322001-Q3-01.
  2. These supplementary letters patent take effect on the date of registration in the Quebec Land Register of the deed of sale evidencing the transfer of the immovable to the Crown.

ISSUED this 24th day of August, 2026.

The Honourable Steven MacKinnon, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Transport

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