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Date Shared: 
Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 15:30
Title: 

Business Express Program for expedited visa processing, Canada

Countries and areas: 
Canada
Partner(s): 
National Government of Canada (through Canadian Embassies)
Thematic Area: 
Strategies for minimizing costs/maximizing human development
Tags: 
Migration Management, Migration, Trade and Investments, Labor Mobility
Summary: 

The Business Express Program (BEP) expedites business travel from China, India, Mexico, and was also rolled out in Bulgaria and Romania. It is a facility provided on a need-by-need basis by Canadian embassies in places where there is an identified neeed to expedite visa requests for business travelers.Under BEP, visas are issued within days and there is a near-perfect approval rate for those registered in the program. The Travel Express program in Mexico offers a fast, simplified visa application process for tourists who use travel agencies registered with the Canadian Embassy.

GFMD Source: 

GFMD 2013-2014 - Thematic Meeting 4, Mar. 12th, 2014

Link: 

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mand...


Source (retrieved on 04/13/2026 - 15:23): https://www.gfmd.org/pfp/ppd/1767