Canada Allows Visa-Free Transit for Four Countries' Citizens

The Canadian government has announced that citizens from four countries (Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Taiwan) can transit through Canada without a visa under the Transit Without Visa (TWOV) Programme. This programme applies automatically to eligible travellers flying to or from the United States, provided they hold a valid passport from one of the specified countries, a valid US visa, and a confirmed airline ticket for a flight to the US departing Canada within 24 hours of arrival.

Travellers must use airlines participating in the TWOV programme and transit through designated Canadian airports. Inside the airport, they must remain in the sterile international transit area.

If they need to leave this area, they must report to a Canada Border Services Agency officer. The government cautioned that if a flight is delayed or cancelled, and the layover exceeds 24 hours, the traveller must present themselves to a Canada Border Services Agency officer.