Full Visa Exemption for Citizens of Bulgaria and Romania (SOR/2017-246)
Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix
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.
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Other Canada changes operative in 2017
- 2017-01-01Randomized Intake and Selection System for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP)
- 2017-03-10Establishment of Formal Regulatory Application Process for Ministerial Relief (SOR/2017-38)
- 2017-04-13Repeal of Conditional Permanent Residence for Sponsored Spouses and Partners (SOR/2017-56)
- 2017-05-01Expansion of Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to Select Low-Risk Nationals of Brazil, Bulgaria, and Romania (SOR/2017-53)
- 2017-05-05Formal Regulatory Repeal of the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) and Enactment of Transitional Provisions (SOR/2017-78)
- 2017-05-05Regulatory Framework for Automated Information-Sharing with Five Country Conference Partners (SOR/2017-79)
- 2017-06-06Ministerial Instructions Amending the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System, 2017-1
- 2017-09-06Regulations Amending the Citizenship Regulations, No. 2
- 2017-10-24Increasing the Maximum Age of Dependent Children under the IRPR (SOR/2017-60)