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Under new rules, non-US citizens from Visa Waiver Program countries who have visited Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, or Yemen are required to apply for a proper visa because they are no longer eligible for the VWP.

Does the above apply to citizens of Canada also? Canada is not a Visa Waiver Program country, but instead Canadian citizens can enter the US visa-free. If a Canadian citizen has visited Iran for example, is the entry procedure to the US any different?

I have looked through Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act Frequently Asked Questions but that page does not mention Canada.

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No. Canada is not part of the Visa Waiver Program; Canadian citizens enter the US without needing visas under a different provision of law. Restrictions to the Visa Waiver Program do not affect Canadian citizens. There are no conditions that will cause a Canadian citizen traveling on a Canadian passport to need a US visitor visa.

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    However, a border guard with a bad attitude can give you a hard time even if your passport doesn't have a stamp from Iran.
    – WGroleau
    Aug 23, 2017 at 10:03
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    Overstaying in the US would prevent a Canadian from traveling without a special waiver in the future.
    – JonathanReez ♦
    Nov 14, 2018 at 4:19
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    @JonathanReez: If a Canadian has a ban according to US law (and having "overstayed" does not necessarily mean they have a ban), they need to wait until the ban is over or get a waiver in order to enter the US, just like a foreigner from any other country. But regardless of whether a Canadian citizen has a ban or not, and regardless of whether they have overstayed or not, they do not need a US visitor visa.
    – user102008
    Nov 14, 2018 at 4:52

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