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Temporary Resident Visa Exemption for Holders of UK British Subject Passports with Right of Abode

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryCanada
Operative dateJune 16, 2011
CategoryAdmission / entry visas
Policy toolVisa exemption
Affected groupVisitors / short-term entrants

Policy effect

Amended subsection 190(2) of the IRPR to exempt holders of British Subject passports issued by the United Kingdom who have the right of abode in the UK from the requirement to obtain a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) prior to entering Canada.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Amended subsection 190(2) of the IRPR to exempt holders of British Subject passports issued by the United Kingdom who have the right of abode in the UK from the requirement to obtain a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) prior to entering Canada.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

The regulatory amendment adds holders of British subject passports, who are entitled to right of abode in the United Kingdom, to subsection 190(2) of the IRPR. It is anticipated that the exemption from the TRV requirement will benefit Canada by facilitating travel to Canada and thereby increasing tourism.
Government of Canada / Canada GazetteRegulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, SOR/2011-125, Canada Gazette, Part II, Vol. 145, No. 14 (July 6, 2011).Open official source
Retrieved from https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2011/2011-07-06/html/sor-dors125-eng.html

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