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B.C. tourism marketers urge Ottawa to eliminate Brazilian visa restrictions
Brazilian government is dropping longtime requirement that Canadian visitors require visas
By Glen Korstrom | March 21, 2019
What happened: Tourism marketers in B.C. are calling on the federal government to lift visa restrictions on Brazilians who enter Canada in the wake of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announcing earlier this week that Canadians will be able to visit his country visa-free.
Why it matters: Tourism is one of B.C.’s biggest industries and Brazilian visits to B.C. surged 64.6% in 2018 after Canada loosened visa requirements in 2017
Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia (TIABC) CEO Walt Judas told Business in Vancouver that loosening or eliminating visas for visitors is effective in encouraging foreigners to come to Canada on vacations. Canada, however, has not said that it will reciprocate with Brazil and allow its citizens to visit Canada visa-free.
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https://biv.com/article/2019/03/bc-t...cFWr4VGVlRcN-M
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Makes sense, nations are too restrictive about tourism in general.