Including Philippines among 13 countries now eligible for visa-free travel to Canada has positive ripple effects: experts
Including Philippines among 13 countries now eligible for visa-free travel to Canada has positive ripple effects: experts
Canada’s federal immigration ministry announced last week that it has added 13 countries to its list of nations whose citizens are eligible for visa-free travel. Among those is the Philippines, one of Canada’s largest growing diasporas.
The announcement was made in Winnipeg which is home to over 80,000 Filipinos. This change means that travellers from these additional countries will no longer need a visa to enter Canada.
Instead, eligible travellers can now apply for the electronic travel authorization [eTA] program, which is electronically linked to a traveller’s passport and allows them to travel to Canada as often as they want for up to six months for business or leisure purposes.
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