Canada extends travel measures against Uganda until November

What the report says

Canada has extended temporary immigration measures affecting travellers linked to Uganda, with the new period set to run for another 60 days, until November 27, 2026. The move, announced on September 28, is tied to continuing concern about Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the possibility that the disease could spread to nearby countries, including Uganda and South Sudan.

According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, the measures are meant to reduce the risk of Ebola entering Canada while health authorities continue to monitor the regional situation. The restrictions apply to people whose last country of residence was Uganda, the DRC or South Sudan. Under the policy, some immigration documents remain suspended for travellers from countries considered high or very high risk for an Ebola outbreak.

The Canadian authority said applications affected by the measures will continue to be processed, but final decisions will not be made while the restrictions remain in force. That means some travellers may still have approved visas, permits or electronic travel authorisations, yet be unable to travel to Canada during the extension.

The Nile Post reported that the decision comes after Uganda said it had ended its 2026 Ebola outbreak in July, after going the required 42 days without a new case. Uganda has also been pushing for remaining cross-border travel limits to be lifted. In general public-health terms, travel restrictions during Ebola outbreaks are often used to slow cross-border transmission, especially when neighbouring countries are monitoring imported cases.