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Do you Need a Canadian Visitor Visa?

Most of us know what a visitor is: those people wishing to come to Canada for a temporary purpose to do things like vacation, study, or work. Unless you are a citizen from a visa exempt country, you will require a visitor visa to qualify for entry to Canada.

What You May Not Know Can Hurt You

It is important to note that a visitor visa does not guarantee admission to Canada.

  • When coming to Canada, visitors must always satisfy a visa officer at the Canadian port of entry that the purpose of the visit is of a temporary nature.
  • What happens when you come to Canada and then wish to leave and then come back before the expiry of your visa?
  • Well, visitor visas come with different “features”.
  • Some are single entry visas which mean that they are for one entry to Canada only.
  • If you leave Canada and wish to return, you will have to apply for another visa unless you are traveling to the United States or St. Pierre and Miquelon.
  • Some visas are multiple entry visas which allow people to leave and return to Canada during the validity of their visas.
  • If you are in Canada on a visitor visa and wish to apply for an extension of your visitor status, you can do so at a Canadian immigration office within Canada but you should do so before the expiration of your visitor status.
  • Generally but not always, when you come to Canada as a visitor, you will be issued a visa for a six month period.

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Visitor Visa Exemptions

Some people do not require a visa to visit Canada. These include:

  • Citizens of Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Botswana, Brunei, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel (National Passport holders only), Italy, Japan, Kiribati, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Republic of Korea, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St.Vincent, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Slovenia, Switzerland, Tuvalu, United States, Vanuatu, Western Samoa and Zimbabwe;
  • Persons lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence who are in possession of their alien registration card (USA Green Card) or can provide other evidence of permanent residence.
  • British citizens and British Overseas Citizens who are re-admissible to the United Kingdom;
  • Citizens of British dependent territories who derive their citizenship through birth, descent, registration or naturalization in one of the British dependent territories of Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Montserrat, Pitcairn, St. Helena or the Turks and Caicos Islands; Turkish citizens traveling on a diplomatic passport; and Persons holding passports or travel documents issued by the Holy See.

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Citizens of the following countries DO require a Visa to VISIT or TRANSIT Canada:

A

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Angola

Argentina

Armenia

Azerbaijan

 

B

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Belarus

Belize

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia-Hercegovina

Brazil

Bulgaria

Burkina-Faso

Burundi

 

C

Cambodia

Cameroon

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China, People’s Republic

Colombia

Comoros

Congo (The), Democratic Republic of

Congo (The), People’s Republic of

Croatia

Cuba

Czech Republic

 

D

Djibouti

Dominican Republic

 

E

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

EritreaEstonia

Ethiopia

 

F

Fiji

 

G

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Ghana

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Guyana

 

H

Haiti

Honduras

 

I

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Israel (only Israeli citizens holding valid Israeli orange “Travel Document in Lieu of National Passport”)

Ivory Coast

 

J

Jamaica

Jordan

 

K

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Korea, North

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

 

L

Laos

Latvia

Lebanon

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Lithuania

 

M

Macedonia (former Yugoslav Republic of)

Malagasy Republic

Malawi

Malaysia

Maldives

Mali

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mexico

Moldova

Mongolia

Morocco

Mozambique

Myanmar (Burma)

 

N

Nepal

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

 

O

Oman

 

P

Pacific Islands, U.S. Trust Territory

Pakistan

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

 

Q

Qatar

 

R

Romania

Russia

Rwanda

 

S

Sao Tome e Principe

Senegal

Seychelles, The

Sierra Leone

Slovak Republic

Somalia

South Africa

Sri Lanka

Sudan

Surinam

Syria

 

T

Tadjikistan

Taiwan

Tanzania

Thailand

Togo

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

Turkmenistan

 

U

Uganda

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

 

V

Venezuela

Vietnam

 

Y

Yemen

Yugoslavia

 

Z

Zambia

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If you want to temporarily visit Canada, there are a few different ways we can help you to apply. Contact us so we can begin to evaluate your current situation and offer possible avenues to help you achieve your immigration goals.

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