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The visa policy of Canada requires that any foreign citizen wishing to enter Canada must obtain a temporary resident visa from one of the Canadian diplomatic missions unless they hold a passport issued by one of the 53 eligible visa-exempt countries and territories or proof of permanent residence in Canada or the United States. [1]
Visa requirements for Canadian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Canada.. As of 2024, Canadian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 187 countries and territories, ranking the Canadian passport 7th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index. [1]
Canadian law requires that all people entering Canada must carry proof of both citizenship and identity. [1] A valid U.S. passport [1] or passport card [1] is preferred, although a birth certificate, naturalization certificate, citizenship certificate, or another document proving U.S. nationality, together with a government-issued photo ID (such as a driver's license) are acceptable to ...
Canada will drop all COVID-19 entry requirements on Oct. 1. Travelers will no longer have to show proof of vaccination or take a test before arrival.
Nov. 30—Sen. Charles E. Schumer and a Western New York Representative are pushing for Canada to close a loophole in their immigration laws that's leading to long lines at northern border crossings.
Service Canada is responsible for some of the domestic field operations of the department, while the Canada Border Services Agency controls enforcement and entry control at ports of entry. IRCC remains responsible for the establishment of policies and processing of permanent and temporary resident visa, refugee protection and citizenship ...
The card waives the need for a visa when visiting other APEC participating economies, provided the bearer has obtained the corresponding pre-clearance during the application process. In 2021, the Virtual APEC Business Travel Card (VABTC) was introduced, offering the same benefits via a mobile application . [ 1 ]
[2] [3] Express Entry is designed to facilitate express immigration of skilled workers to Canada "who are most likely to succeed economically." [ 3 ] The system is identified to be efficient in processing times, with 80% of applications processed in 6 months or less compared to an existing one.