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Full Visa Exemption for Citizens of Bulgaria and Romania (SOR/2017-246)

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CountryCanada
Operative dateDecember 1, 2017
CategoryBorder control / temporary entry
Policy toolVisa exemption
Affected groupCitizens of bulgaria and romania

Policy effect

Amends the IRPR to add Bulgaria and Romania to Schedule 1.1 of visa-exempt countries, granting all Romanian and Bulgarian citizens visa-free entry to Canada for temporary stays by obtaining an eTA when traveling by air. Phase scope: Operative phase 2 lifting visa requirement completely from 09:00 EST December 1, 2017.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Amends the IRPR to add Bulgaria and Romania to Schedule 1.1 of visa-exempt countries, granting all Romanian and Bulgarian citizens visa-free entry to Canada for temporary stays by obtaining an eTA when traveling by air.; Phase scope: Operative phase 2 lifting visa requirement completely from 09:00 EST December 1, 2017.

Official source excerpt

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The Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (the Regulations) are amended to add Romania and Bulgaria to the list of countries and territories whose citizens are exempt from the TRV requirement for travel to Canada.
Canada GazetteCanada Gazette, Part II, Vol. 151, No. 25, SOR/2017-246, December 13, 2017Open official source
Retrieved from https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2017/2017-12-13/html/sor-dors246-eng.html

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