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Canadian immigration and travel requirement updates

Overview

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has provided clarifications regarding entry and work requirements for foreign nationals. Guidance specifies that an electronic travel authorisation (eTA) or a visitor visa does not grant the right to work; individuals seeking employment must obtain specific permits, such as employer-specific or open work permits, or utilize a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).

Canada has expanded its eTA program to include citizens from 17 countries, allowing eligible nationals to enter or transit through Canadian airports by air instead of using a visitor visa. The eligible nations include Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Panama, Philippines, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uruguay.

To qualify for this expanded eTA eligibility, travelers must have held a Canadian visitor visa within the last 10 years or currently hold a valid United States non-immigrant visa. This facilitation is strictly limited to air travel; those entering via land or sea from the United States must still obtain a standard Canadian Temporary Resident Visa. Furthermore, an eTA does not guarantee entry, as final admission decisions remain at the discretion of border agents.

Entities

Brazil · United States · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Canada

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Canada expands eTA eligibility to 17 countries

    Canada has added 17 countries to its Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) list, allowing eligible citizens to fly to Canada without a visitor visa if they meet specific prior visa requirements.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 10 sources
    Canada eTA eligibility for Brazilian citizens with US visas

    Brazilian citizens with valid US visas can apply for a Canadian eTA for air travel, bypassing traditional visa requirements, though land and sea entries still require a standard visitor visa.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Canada clarifies work permit requirements for foreign nationals

    Canadian immigration authorities clarified that visitor visas and eTAs do not permit employment. Foreign nationals must secure valid work permits, potentially via LMIA-based pathways, to work legally.

Sources

caribpulse.com · chronicle.ng · defimedia.info · earnestimmigration.com · ejornais.com.br · freguesianews.com.br · informa1.com.br · ipatingafc.com.br · maranhaohoje.com.br · paraibainforma.com.br · portalolm.com.br · tvtribunape.com.br · ubajaranoticias.com.br · uncme.com.br

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