Federal · SOR/2002-227
Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations
Under the IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT
Current version date July 15, 2026 · official source text · watch this law (RSS)
Change history
Electronic travel authorization now required for some vessel arrivals; cruise ship passengers and St. Pierre travellers get new exemptions
The regulations have been updated in several ways affecting how travellers and transporters interact with Canada's border rules. Foreign nationals who are visa-exempt and arriving by vessel directly from St. Pierre an…
Indonesia and Malaysia added to eTA-eligible countries; Provincial Nominee Class rules tightened
Two significant changes have been made to Canada's immigration regulations. First, Indonesia and Malaysia have been added to the list of countries whose nationals may qualify for an Electronic Travel Authorization (eT…