{"id":477648,"date":"2026-02-16T02:29:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T02:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/477648\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T02:29:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T02:29:10","slug":"china-drops-visa-requirement-for-canadian-tourists-business-visitors-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/477648\/","title":{"rendered":"China drops visa requirement for Canadian tourists, business visitors &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\tBy Staff<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Canadian Press\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted February 15, 2026 12:32 pm<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUpdated February 15, 2026 7:54 pm\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t1 min read\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tDescrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tIncrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>China is dropping its visa requirement for Canadian tourists and business visitors, after moves by Prime Minister Mark Carney to put relations with Beijing on a better footing.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/70c8fc80.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>China\u2019s Foreign Ministry says Canadians will no longer be required to get visas for 30-days stays, starting Tuesday until at least the end of this year.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767930311_275_national.jpg\" alt=\"Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGet daily National news<\/p>\n<p>Get the day&#8217;s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.<\/p>\n<p>A month ago, during his visit to Beijing, Carney said Chinese President Xi Jinping committed to visa-free access for Canadians, which China never confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>For most Canadian tourists, entering mainland China currently requires a lengthy application process and roughly $140 in fees.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tTrending Now\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11668118\/canada-signs-ai-declaration-germany\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771208950_864_755523058dc2058a92fd2536112772fda8739e57b0402e5e492c5623d8700e50.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tCanada-Germany AI declaration signals further drift away from U.S.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11665895\/father-tumbler-ridge-bc-school-shooter-statement-jesse-vanrootselaar\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771208950_773_Jesse-Strang-Van-Rootselaar-Photo-1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tFather of Tumbler Ridge school shooter issues statement: \u2018I carry a sorrow\u2019\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>China has dropped visa requirements for other western nations in recent years as it tries to boost tourism following the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Beijing maintained a visa for Canadians and restricted how many Chinese tourism groups could visit Canada during a years-long diplomatic spat.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore on World<br \/>\n\t\t\tMore videos\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2026 The Canadian Press\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 15, 2026 12:32 pm Updated February 15, 2026 7:54 pm 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