Originally Posted by
Finkface
Right, but the key is essential to Canada. They could argue they are providing an essential service to Canadians. Not essential to the person or their employer. Not merely because it is essential because one has to earn money to support their family. If that is the criteria, we are all essential workers.
The devil is always in the details: please provide a clear, unambiguous definition of "essential to Canada". The Canadian government has, in effect, done just that, even if it isn't as clear and unambiguous as some of us think it should/could be. Point is, it's not as easy as you might think it is.
So if you've got a better definition, one that can be pragmatically applied to the myriad of cases that will arise at Canada's entry points, please provide it. I'm all ears!