Canada announced 13 new countries for visa-free travel

Highlights: 13 new countries announced for visa-free travel in Canada

• Canada has announced a list of thirteen countries that can avail visa-free travel.
• An eTA program has also been opened to facilitate travel.
• The program will let travelers visit the country for up to six months without a visa.
• An eTA is valid for five years or the validity of your passport/ travel documents, whichever comes first.

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Canada introduced Visa-Free Travel

Canada has announced a list of thirteen countries that can avail visa-free travel. The list includes five countries from the Caribbean islands. An Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) program has also been opened to facilitate travel.

Countries that can avail the program

Below is the list of the countries:

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Argentina
• Costa Rica
• Morocco
• Panama
• Philippines
• Kitts and Nevis
• Lucia
• Vincent and the Grenadines
• Seychelles
• Thailand
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Uruguay

Eligibility Criteria for the travellers

When travelers are traveling to Canada, they must:

• Have been a Canadian visa holder in the past ten years; or
• Be currently holding a valid non-immigrant visa from the USA

The program will let these travelers visit the country for six months without a visa.

What is an Electronic Travel Authorization?

When foreigners from visa-exempt countries fly to Canada, they must get an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) before their journey. This requirement persists even if you want to pass through the country in transit.  

How to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization?

Individuals can apply for Electronic Travel Authorization through Canada’s federal government website. In order to apply for the eTA, one needs a valid email id and passport and is also required to pay a $7 fee.

Ideally, an eTA is valid for five years or the validity of your passport/ travel documents, whichever comes first.

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