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Is Canada truly visa-free for Filipinos?
Manila Bulletin
|January 17, 2026
Not exactly, but here's what you need to know
PASSPORT FRIENDLY Canada's addition of visa-free countries are part of its efforts to increase tourism numbers. (Image by Freepik)
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Recent news of Canada going "visa-free" for Filipinos has been spreading online, but the reality is that this only applies to a certain portion of Filipino travelers.
To qualify for a visa-free entry from the Philippines, the traveler must meet the following criteria:
• Must have held a Canadian visitor visa in the past 10 years or a current non-immigrant visa for the US.
Cette histoire est tirée de l'édition January 17, 2026 de Manila Bulletin.
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