Eligible Brazilians, Bulgarians, and Romanians Can Now Travel to Canada with an eTA<\/p>\n
From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Canada is a top destination for tourists, businesspeople, and students. To boost travel and tourism, the Canadian government is updating its entry rules. Now, low-risk travelers from certain visa-required nations can apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to fly to or transit through Canadian airports.<\/p>\n April 28, 2017 \u2013 Ottawa, ON \u2013<\/strong> Starting May 1, 2017, at 9 am EDT, citizens of Brazil, Bulgaria, and Romania who have had a Canadian visa in the past decade or possess a valid U.S. nonimmigrant visa<\/a> can apply for an eTA<\/a> instead of a visitor visa to travel by air to Canada. Those who do not meet these criteria or are traveling by land or sea will still require a visitor visa<\/a>.<\/p>\n The eTA expansion to citizens of select visa-required countries follows its successful implementation for visa-exempt travelers. This change aims to foster legitimate trade and travel while ensuring the safety of Canadians.<\/p>\n \u201cThis initiative will make it easier for eligible travellers to come to Canada and to transit through a Canadian airport. It will also encourage them to make repeat visits. The end result will be more travel and tourism and more economic benefits for Canadians.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2013 The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Visa requirements for Romanian and Bulgarian citizens will be lifted on December 1, 2017. However, an eTA will be needed to board flights to Canada.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Since its launch on August 1, 2015, over 3.6 million eTAs have been issued to visa-exempt travelers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Canadian citizens, including dual citizens, cannot apply for an eTA and must use a valid Canadian passport<\/a> to fly to Canada. Permanent residents need to present their permanent resident card<\/a> or travel document<\/a> when entering Canada.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n For media only<\/strong><\/p>\n Bernie Derible<\/strong> Media Relations<\/strong> Brazilians, Bulgarians, and Romanians who have held a Canadian visa in the last 10 years or currently hold a valid U.S. nonimmigrant visa may apply.<\/p>\n The new rules will be effective from May 1, 2017, at 9 am EDT.<\/p>\n Dual Canadian citizens must use a valid Canadian passport to fly to Canada, as they cannot apply for an eTA.<\/p>\n No, they will not need a visa but will require an eTA to board flights to Canada.<\/p>\n Visit the eTA frequently asked questions<\/a> page for more details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Canada is a destination of choice for visitors, businesspeople and international students. To encourage more travel and tourism, the Government of Canada is changing its entry rules to allow low-risk travellers from select visa-required countries to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to fly to or transit through a Canadian airport. … <\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6996,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5999","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\/5999","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=5999"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5999\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Canada’s New Travel Initiative<\/h2>\n
Enhancing Travel and Safety<\/h2>\n
Facilitating Easier Travel<\/h3>\n
Official Remarks<\/h3>\n
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Key Details<\/h2>\n
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Further Information<\/h2>\n
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Contact Information<\/h2>\n
\nMinister\u2019s Office
\nImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
\n613-954-1064<\/p>\n
\nCommunications Branch
\nImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
\n613-952-1650
CIC-Media-Relations@cic.gc.ca<\/a><\/p>\nFAQ<\/h2>\n
Who is eligible to apply for an eTA?<\/h3>\n
When will the new eTA rules take effect?<\/h3>\n
What should dual Canadian citizens do?<\/h3>\n
Will Romanian and Bulgarian citizens need a visa after December 1, 2017?<\/h3>\n
Where can I find more information on the eTA process?<\/h3>\n