Nigeria has been left off the visa-free travel list by Canada, which has added two additional African countries.

The Canadian government announced visa-free entry for citizens of 13 nations in Asia, Africa, Central America, and South America.

This was revealed in a statement released on Tuesday by Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, Sean Fraser.

Antigua and Barbuda, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Kitts-Nevis, Panama, Argentina, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Morocco, Seychelles, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Thailand, and the Philippines are all included in the visa-free travel policy, according to the Canadian government.

The most populous country in Africa, Nigeria, didn’t make the list, but east Africa’s Seychelles and north Africa’s Morocco did.

“An expansion of the electronic travel authorization better known as the eTA programs makes it easier for “known travelers” from those countries to come here for fun and business.

According to him, the expansion will improve traveler convenience as well as promote travel, tourism, and economic benefits as well as fortify ties between the world and these 13 nations.

“The known travelers from these countries can save a lot of money as a result of the visa exemptions.”

Currently, a tourist visa costs $100 per person and $500 for families of five or more, whereas an eTA costs just $7 per person and is good for up to five years.

The introduction of visa-free air travel, in the government’s estimation, will make it quicker, simpler, and more economical for thousands of visitors visiting Canada to stay for up to six months, whether on business or for pleasure.