Canada has amended its tourist visa policy, ending the practice of default 10-year multiple-entry visas.
The announcement was made by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, IRCC on Thursday.
The change means that frequent visitors to Canada may now encounter increased application costs and shorter-term visas, impacting those who regularly travel for work or leisure.
The IRCC said the new guidelines which forms part of a broader strategy aimed at managing temporary immigration levels, will allow immigration officers more discretion on whether to issue shorter visas based on individual assessments.
But under the new system, each traveller will be assessed and a decision made as to whether a single or multiple-entry visa should be issued based on need.
The duration may also vary, depending on the specific circumstances.
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