Canada Removes Visa Requirements for Romanian and Bulgarian Citizens<\/p>\n
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n As of December 1, 2017, citizens of Romania and Bulgaria can travel to Canada without a visa for short stays, typically up to six months. This applies to visits for business, tourism, or familial reasons. However, travelers still need an Electronic Travel Authorization<\/a> (eTA) to fly to or transit through Canada. The eTA allows Canadian officials to screen travelers for potential inadmissibility before their flight.<\/p>\n This policy change follows years of high-level discussions with Romania and Bulgaria and highlights Canada’s commitment to strengthening its ties with these nations and the European Union.<\/p>\n “Canada values its strong ties with Romania, Bulgaria, and the EU. We are pleased to offer visa-free travel to all EU citizens. This decision will foster increased travel and trade, creating new business and investment opportunities for Canadians and Europeans alike.”<\/p>\n \u2013 The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Canada.ca\/eTA<\/a> website is the only official platform for eTA applications.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n An eTA application is straightforward and inexpensive, costing $7 CAD. Applicants need a passport, credit or debit card, email address, and internet access.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n From May to November 2017, eligible Romanians and Bulgarians could apply for an eTA instead of a visa to visit Canada.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Hursh Jaswal<\/strong> Media Relations<\/strong> An eTA costs $7 CAD and is processed online.<\/p>\n Visa-exempt travelers, including Romanians and Bulgarians, require an eTA to fly to or transit through Canada.<\/p>\n Visit the official Canada.ca\/eTA<\/a> page to apply.<\/p>\n Read our immigration guide<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" December 1, 2017\u2013 Ottawa, ON \u2013 Citizens of Romania and Bulgaria no longer need a visa as of 9 a.m. ET (4 p.m. EET) today, to travel to Canada for short stays (normally for up to six months) for business, to visit family and friends, or for tourism. … <\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":7044,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-immigration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5902","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5902"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5902\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5902"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5902"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Official Announcement<\/h2>\n
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Minister\u2019s Office
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
613-954-1064<\/p>\n
Communications Branch
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
613-952-1650
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