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Expansion of eTA Eligibility to 13 new countries is more complicated than it sounds

Updated: Jun 22


Who:

Foreign nationals from the following countries who have either held a Canadian visa (TRV) in the last 10 years OR who currently hold a valid United States non-immigrant visa:

 

  • Antigua and Barbuda

  • Argentina

  • Costa Rica

  • Morocco

  • Panama

  • Philippines

  • St. Kitts and Nevis

  • St. Lucia

  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines

  • Seychelles

  • Thailand

  • Trinidad and Tobago

  • Uruguay


What:

Eligible to apply for an eTA and travel to Canada by air with an eTA (instead of a TRV)

In Force:

June 6, 2023

Effective June 6, 2023, Foreign nationals from the following countries who have either held a Canadian visa (Temporary Resident Visa or TRV) in the last 10 years OR who currently hold a valid United States non-immigrant visa are now eligible to apply for and travel to visit Canada with an eTA:

  • Argentina

  • Antigua and Barbuda

  • Costa Rica

  • Morocco

  • Panama

  • Philippines

  • St. Kitts and Nevis

  • St. Lucia

  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines

  • Seychelles

  • Thailand

  • Trinidad and Tobago

  • Uruguay

Eligible foreign nationals will not require a TRV to board a flight to Canada.


Foreign nationals from the above countries will still require a TRV to travel to Canada by car, bus, train or boat.


Foreign nationals from the above countries will not be allowed to apply for a work or study permit on arrival in Canada by air, they must still apply online in advance of travel for either a work or study permit.


The same rules have applied to foreign nationals from Brazil since 2017.


Read more about visiting Canada and the difference between TRVs and eTAs.


Find out whether you need a visa or an eTA to travel to Canada


How to Apply: Find out about Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)


Backgrounder: Eligible travellers from 13 more countries now qualify for an electronic travel authorization


News Release: Eligible travellers from 13 more countries now qualify for visa-free travel to Canada


Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Electronic Travel Authorization): SOR/2023-106


How the eTA rules have applied to Brazilian citizens since 2017



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