Canada

As of February 29, 2024, the eligibility criteria for the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) have been modified for Mexican nationals, accused by Ottawa of abusing the overstay in Canada or using the ETA to subsequently enter the USA.

The Government of Canada will implement the Apostille Convention on January 11, 2024. This system is designed to simplify the authentication of public documents. This means that a single certificate, called an Apostille, will be required to authenticate Canadian public documents, such as birth and marriage certificates, educational documents, export records and ... Read the article

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has unveiled a program to attract digital talent. Canada will soon join the group of countries that allow nomadic digital workers to work remotely on their territory.

Nationals of 13 countries are now eligible to use the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) to travel to Canada. These include Morocco, which can now take advantage of this facility to visit the North American country.

From June 7 to 21, six of the country's largest airports will set up dedicated security screening lines for members of the Verified Travel Program. The federal government is looking to solve the problem of airport delays as the travel season approaches.

The new Canadian passport introduced by the federal government will focus more on Canada's natural beauty and less on its historical significance and iconic sites. The redesign has been 10 years in the making.

Canada has launched its "Budget 2023" plan to simplify immigration and boost tourism. Among the proposals under consideration are those to extend the eTA (known in our country as the AVE) to new nationalities.

Canada is one of the countries that opens its doors to many refugees around the world. To facilitate access, the Canadian government has introduced the eApp to replace the much-criticized CRPP.

Canada's last Covid-19 border restrictions will disappear at the end of the month with the expiry of a ministerial decree concerning mandatory vaccination, PCR testing and quarantine of international travellers. Sources confirm that the government plans not to renew it. The official announcement is expected shortly, in line with ... Read the article

Canada continues to step up its efforts to address chronic shortages in the Canadian workforce. On this basis, the Canada Express Entry draw will resume from July, and expatriation to Canada will be simpler. Express Entry is the online system used by the Canadian government to manage applications for immigration to ... Read the article

In recent days, the Canadian government has been motivated by two main reasons to relax sanitary measures on its territory: the peak of the Omicron wave, which was passed at the end of January, and also following the protests that have been blocking the federal capital Ottawa (Ontario) for over two weeks (movement initiated by ... Read the article

At last! After nearly 18 months of closure, and a first step in removing mandatory quarantine for vaccinated travelers but retaining imperative reasons for travel, Canadian Health Minister Patty Hajdu announced on Monday that the country would now be open to vaccinated travelers without restriction or need ... Read the article

It's official: the 2021 season of International Experience Canada is open! For this first pool of 2021, Canada is offering 7,100 places for France, 750 places for Belgium and 80 places for Luxembourg. You can now apply for a WHP and try your hand at being a WHPist in Canada. In order not to ... Read the article

Like many countries, Canada keeps its borders closed to all travel considered "secondary". In view of all the criticism of the Canadian government's lack of flexibility, Ottawa has revealed exceptional measures for international families and students. Since October 8, members of the extended family of ... Read the article