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Who is responsible for any change in visa requirements?
We were due to fly to Canada 4 weeks ago where we found out at the checking point that we were supposed to have ETA visa. This was launched by Canadian governments just three weeks before we were due ...
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How long does it take to get a transit visa to travel through Canada?
I hold an Indian passport and I'm travelling from the US to India via Canada. I know a transit Vlvisa is required in my case. However my agent warned that getting a transit visa may be delayed or it ...
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Visiting Canada for a job interview: tourism or business? eTA or visa?
I am going to Canada for a job interview. I am a little confused about the formalities.
The official Canadian website http://www.cic.gc.ca/ suggests that Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is ...
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Can a Chinese citizen get Canadian visa in the USA?
I am a US citizen. My wife is a mainland Chinese national. We will go to the USA soon. She will travel on a 10 year multiple entry visa to the USA. Does anyone know:
Can she get a visa to Canada ...
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Place of birth in Visa Applications - Country in the passport doesn't exist
I was filling up the application for the Canadian Visitor Visa for my grandfather. The application form (IMM5257e) asks for the 'Place of Birth' in which we can type in the city/town but have to ...
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Can I send a different passport than I applied for the Canadian visa with?
I have applied for a Canada Visitor visa and after a long long wait, I have received a letter from Canada requesting I send my passport to the embassy. My passport will expire after exactly one year ...
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I am a US Green Card holder. Do I need a visa to travel to and from Canada?
I am a US Green Card holder. Do I need a visa to travel to and from Canada? Also, my friends are US citizens. Can they use birth certificates to enter and depart from Canada?
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Can I fly out of and into the US after driving into it from Canada?
If I have a valid US visa and a Canadian PR, can I drive into the US, and then fly out of and into the country and then drive back to Canada upon arrival to get around the (usually) high Canadian ...
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Traveling to Canada with a Netherlands refugee passport
I would like to travel to Canada for holidays. I'm holding a refugee passport from the Netherlands, and I have already applied for eTA and received confirmation.
I am not a permanent resident of The ...
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Are Canadian visitor visa wait times very high right now?
Has anyone have a recent experience of applying for a Canadian visitor visa?
I recently applied for a visitor visa last September for a trip this June. I know it feels like I applied way too early, ...
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Can you go to a Conference in Canada on a Visitor Visa, or only a Business one?
As far as I can tell from the Visit Canada official website section on visas, there are three main kinds approvals for non-Canadians making a short trip: eTA (for visa-waiver nationals coming by air), ...
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I'm arriving to the US by air, but departing via land. How do I end form I-94 now that it is only electronic?
I need to end my visa waiver period when leaving States to Canada so that I don't exceed the period of 90 days. But form I-94 is no longer a physical card, it's only online.
How do I know or ensure ...
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How to answer "have you ever been refused a visa, denied entry or ordered to leave Canada or any other country?"
I am at a loss here. Here's a brief summary of what happened to me:
I was born and raised in the Philippines. I was granted permanent residency at birth because my parents were already permanent ...
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German citizen travelling in Canada - can I enter the US for a short trip to Seattle?
I'm a German citizen travelling in British Columbia, Canada – I would like to enter the US for a short trip to Seattle.
I did this a few years back where I just went up to the border, filled in a ...
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Can a US citizen with criminal history apply for a Canadian temporary residency permit?
So there's this seven-day Alaskan cruise that I want to do. It departs from Seattle on a Tuesday and disembarks in Vancouver, Canada the next Tuesday. I figure I'll just take a taxi from the port to ...
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