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Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Electronic Travel Authorization): SOR/2026-87

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CountryCanada
Operative dateMay 26, 2026
CategoryBorder control / short-term entry
Policy toolElectronic travel authorization (eta) expansion
Affected groupShort-term visitors/business travelers from indonesia and malaysia

Policy effect

Amends the table to subsection 7.01(1) of the IRPR to expand the partial visa exemption (eTA eligibility for air travel) to eligible citizens of Indonesia and Malaysia who hold a valid US non-immigrant visa or have held a Canadian visa in the past 10 years.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Amends the table to subsection 7.01(1) of the IRPR to expand the partial visa exemption (eTA eligibility for air travel) to eligible citizens of Indonesia and Malaysia who hold a valid US non-immigrant visa or have held a Canadian visa in the past 10 years.

Official source excerpt

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Refugee Protection Regulations (Electronic Travel Authorization) under subsections 5(1), 11(1.01)footnote a and 14(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Actfootnote b. Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Electronic Travel Authorization) Amendment 1 The table to subsection 7.01(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulationsfootnote 1 is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order: Country Indonesia Malaysia Coming into Force 2 These Regulations come into force at 05:30:00 Eastern Daylight Time on May 26, 2026. REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS … whichever occurs first. An eTA facilitates travel by allowing the holder multiple entries to Canada for short stays, generally of up to six months. Canada offers a “partial” visa exemption, allowing a subset of citizens from eligible countries to apply for an eTA instead of a TRV when travelling to or through Canada by air only (otherwise, a visa is required). Unlike the full visa exemption, eligibility criteria for a partial visa exemption require that an applicant from an eligible country must either have held a Canadian TRV within the last 10 years or hold a valid U.S. non-immigrant visa (NIV) at … all related risks and benefits associated with a visa exemption, and concluded that eligible citizens of Indonesia and Malaysia meet Canada’s comprehensive criteria for a partial visa exemption. Objective The objective of the Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Electronic Travel Authorization) [the amendments] is to facilitate the travel of eligible citizens of Indonesia and Malaysia to Canada on an eTA in air mode. Description The amendments add Indonesia and Malaysia to a list of countries and territories whose citizens are partially exempt from the TRV requirement if they have held a Canadian TRV within the last 10 years or if they hold a valid U.S. NIV at the time of their application. Eligible citizens would instead apply for an eTA for travel to or through Canada in air mode. Regulatory development Consultation Consultations related to the regulatory amendments included, but were not limited to, Global Affairs Canada (GAC), the Public Safety (PS) portfolio, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). IRCC has also engaged with Canada’s air and tourism … impacts related to gender or other identity factors. Overall, the analysis highlighted that the partial visa lift does not intentionally target specific groups of travellers from a GBA+ perspective. Based on recent data, gender characteristics are broadly gender-balanced. Implementation, compliance and enforcement, and service standards Implementation The amendments come into force on May 26, 2026, at 5:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). At that time, eligible citizens of Indonesia and Malaysia will be exempt from the TRV requirement when travelling to or through Canada by air mode. IRCC communications …
Government of CanadaCanada Gazette, Part II, Volume 160, Number 11, SOR/2026-87 (2026-05-20).; SOR/2026-87, Canada Gazette, Part II, Vol. 160, No. 11.Open official source
Retrieved from https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2026/2026-06-03/html/sor-dors87-eng.html

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