The Canadian government has announced the addition of 13 countries to its Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) program, a digital document linked to a traveler’s passport. This initiative aims to facilitate the entry of foreign nationals exempted from visa requirements.
The electronic document remains valid for a maximum of five years or until the passport’s expiration, according to official Canadian sources.
Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Sean Fraser, recently revealed the addition of new countries to the eTA program in a press statement. However, Algeria was not included in this list.
The Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) also applies to legal permanent residents of the United States.
However, the Canadian government has noted that the “Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) does not guarantee entry into Canada. Upon your arrival, a border services officer will request your passport and other documents. You must convince the officer that you have the right to enter Canada.”
The countries concerned include Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Costa Rica, Morocco, Panama, the Philippines, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uruguay.
