Ottawa has modified its visitor visa regulations, putting an end to automatic 10-year multiple-entry visas.
The change will not impact visas that have already been issued, but it will affect all new applications submitted to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the updated government guidelines say.
“For multiple-entry visas, officers may decide to issue the visa with a validity period shorter than the maximum 10 years,” the post says.
Visitors to Canada were previously eligible for multiple-entry visas that were valid for up to 10 years, permitting entry and exit from the country during that time frame.
That 10-year window will no longer be the default option for visa seekers, however. …