From December 1 Bulgarians and Romanians can travel to Canada without visas. The new rules apply for short visits of up to 6 months for tourism or business purposes. However, lifting of visas does not affect persons who want to work or study in the..
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva has confirmed that after December 1, Bulgarians will be able to travel and stay in Canada without visas within a period of 6 months. The minister, however, pointed out that visa-free travel does not..
The free-trade agreement between the EU and Canada, known as CETA comes into force as of today. The document was approved by the member countries within the frameworks of the European Council and voted by the European Parliament. It will be fully..
As of May 1, 2017, citizens of Bulgaria, who used to have a Canadian visa during the past 10 years or currently hold a valid non-immigrant US visa, can apply for an electronic travel authorization (eTA). eTA is valid for up to five years and allows..
The Embassy of Canada for Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova announced that from May 1, 2017, citizens of Bulgaria, who had a Canadian visa in the past 10 years or currently hold a valid non-immigrant US visa will be able to apply for an electronic..
Canada is to lift all visa requirements for Bulgarian and Romanian nationals on December 1, 2017, Canada’s Minister of Immigration John McCallum announced. Canada will start to abolish the visa-regime partially on May 1, 2017 and people who received..
The European Union and Canada are expected to sign the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement on Sunday, October 30. Following tense negotiations all 28 EU member states agreed to sign under CETA. The agreement will be signed in Brussels in the..
The Council of Ministers has adopted a decision for the approval and signing of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada on the one hand, and the EU and its members on the other. The Canada-EU Strategic Partnership..
“The liberalisation of visas (with Bulgaria and Romania) will only work if we have an agreement between the EU and Canada - if the trade agreement is adopted,” said European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. He added he was disappointed..
Bulgaria and Romania are withdrawing their objections to the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) after Ottawa provided written assurances that visas for their citizens would be abolished by the end of 2017, Bulgarian PM Boyko..
