Effective May 26, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has made changes to visa requirements for eligible citizens from Indonesia and Malaysia.
Indonesian and Malaysian citizens who have held a Canadian temporary resident visa (TRV) in the last 10 years or who currently hold a valid US non-immigrant visa—and have therefore previously been screened by Canada or the US—may be eligible to apply for an electronic travel authorization (eTA) instead of a visa when traveling to or transiting through Canada by air.
People who already have a valid TRV can continue to use it to travel to Canada.
Travelers can visit this website to learn who is eligible for an eTA and how to apply.
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