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If you need to travel to Canada for a short period, you must need a valid visa or Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). You must have at least one of these, not both. In some cases, you will only need a valid passport.
So, what documents do you need to travel or transit through Canada? Find out over here;
Here you find out if you need a Visa for Canada
If you plan to visit or transit through Canada, you must have;
- A valid passport
- An alien’s passport – (A travel document issued by a citizen to a non-citizen or stateless person.)
- A permit to re-enter the U.S (Form I-327) – (A travel document issued by “United State Citizenship and Immigration Services” to U.S. lawful green card holder; to let them travel abroad.)
- A U.S. refugee travel document (Form I-571) – (A travel document issued by the United States to a refugee to allow them to travel abroad.)
- Other refugee travel documents for a stateless person.
Visit your children or grandchildren
Super Visa is a temporary resident permit that allows parents or grandparents of a Canadian citizen or PR of Canada to stay up to 2 years.
Read MoreFor Valid Passport Holder:
Are you a dual citizen of Canada and another country?
- If so, you only need a valid Canadian passport. (The American-Canadian dial citizens only need a valid U.S. passport. Also, they have to meet the essential criteria to enter Canada with proper identifications.)
- If no, then check whether you are a lawful resident of the U.S with a Green Card.
Case 1: If yes, you’ll only need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA).
Or else,
Case 2: You’ll need a visitor visa if you plan to visit your family and stay for less than six months. Or, you may need a super visa to stay up to 2 years. At first, check whether you are eligible or not.
Case 3: If you are planning to attend a business meeting or conference, you’ll need a visitor visa. You must need a letter of invitation from your partner in Canada. Also, provide sufficient proof that you have a job.
Case 4: To transit through Canada, you’ll only need a visitor visa if you plan to visit Canada in between. Or if you stay less than 48 hours in between flights, then you will need a transit visa.
Apply for a visitor visa
You can apply both online and on paper. Among both, applying online is faster and accessible.
Read MoreFor people who want to come by road, you will need a visitor visa.
For Alien’s Passport Holder:
- Follow the same steps discussed above from case 2 to case 4.
For a person with a permit to re-enter the U.S or U.S refugee travel documents:
- Check whether you are a lawful resident of the U.S with a Green Card. Then follow the same steps from case 1 to case 4.
For a person with other refugee travel documents:
- Follow the same steps discussed above from case 2 to case 4.
Apply for an ETA
An Electronic Travel Authorization is an entry condition needed for a non-Canadian citizen to travel by air.
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