Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today that passengers aboard non-commercial aircraft bringing aid to and evacuating people from Haiti that are making a technical stop or transiting through Canada’s airports temporarily will not require a visa.

Yesterday he also agreed to exempt foreign nationals who are directly responding to, or affected by, the humanitarian situation in Haiti and intend to transit through Canada on a non-commercial aircraft for the sole purpose of refuelling and/or making a technical stop from the requirement to obtain a temporary resident visa. This measure will be in place temporarily.