Ottawa- The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship today announced that Canada has lifted the visa requirement for citizens of Qatar. This change took effect this morning at 5:30 a.m. EST.
Introducing visa-free travel for Qatari citizens makes it faster and easier for travellers to visit Canada for business or leisure. This milestone underscores the strength of our bilateral cooperation, and helps boost growth in tourism, business, and investment, while maintaining Canada's commitment to managed migration and the safety and security of Canadians. It also reflects growing people-to-people and commercial ties between our two countries.
Qatari citizens who already hold a valid temporary resident visa can continue to use it to travel to Canada until it expires or until their passport is no longer valid (whichever comes first). Qatari citizens who do not hold a valid visa must apply for an electronic travel authorization (eTA) when travelling to Canada by air. Travellers can visit canada.ca/eTA to find out whether they're eligible for an eTA and how to apply for one.
