India, May 4 -- American lawmakers have introduced the 'Canadian Snowbird Visa Act', a legislation aimed at boosting tourism with real estate incentives. The bipartisan bill, if passed, would extend the length of stay for Canadian citizens older than 50 who own or lease a residence in the United States. Currently, such tourists, referred to as snowbirds, can stay in the US for 182 days annually.

The Canadian Snowbird Visa Act was introduced by Florida Republican Reps. Elise Stefanik and Laurel Lee, along with Arizona's Greg Stanton. It proposes a significant increase in snowbirds' stay to 240 days a year.

"Our neighbors to the north provide more visits to the United States than any other country, and they are critically important to Nor...