Canada’s immigration department accepted around 41 percent of 16,985 World Cup visitor visa applications it received, with more than a dozen countries having no applications approved.
According to data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), people from more than 160 countries submitted applications to come to Canada and view the FIFA World Cup 2026 between Nov. 14, 2025 to March 31, 2026. The department said it is working to ensure travel to Canada is as “simple and smooth as possible without compromising the safety and security of Canadians.”
IRCC data shared with The Epoch Times showed that acceptance rates for applications—whether they be temporary resident visas (TRVs) or electronic travel authorizations (eTAs)—varied significantly between countries, with many European nations seeing almost all of their requests approved, while many African and Middle Eastern countries saw low acceptance rates….