Questions tagged [canada]
A large country in North America, located in the northern part of the continent between the United States, the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, and the Arctic Ocean. Canada is the world's second-largest country by area and has a population of about 34.6 million (2011).
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Does Canada fingeprint eTA visitors?
I'm trying to figure out whether a visitor arriving in Canada by air for tourism purposes using an eTA would have their fingerprints taken or not.
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Canadian tourist visa refused due to lack of family ties to and immigration status in country of residence. Can anything be done?
So, the answer for my Canadian tourist visa application that I made recently, and I'm kind of completely lost.
• The purpose of your visit to Canada is not consistent with a temporary stay given the
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Is there a need to write an application Letter when applying for Canadian visas
Any ideas if I should use an application Letter (Like a statement of Purpose) to explain why I want to apply for Canadian temporary visas etc for visit purposes and all.
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Transit UK visa required or not
I have a Canadian Tourist Visa and planning to leave from Mumbai to Vancouver on British Airways Flight in August 2023.
There is a halt of 10 hours at Heathrow
I will be landing at Terminal 3 and ...
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Baggage recheck international to domestic transit at Vancouver YVR
I'm flying Ho Chi Minh (Korean airline)- Korea (Korean airline) - Vancouver (Westjet)- Toronto. Same reservation ticket with Korean air.
Transit time at Vancouver is only 1h20.
Do I need to pick up ...
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VWP - Entering USA from Canada after 90 days in Canada
I am trawling the internet for an answer to my question and thought this forum could help.
I am an Australian citizen and have been holidaying in Canada for more than 90 days. I would now like to ...
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What are the dimensions of the ladders on the West Coast Trail? [migrated]
We're training for West Coast Trail, and I'm going to build a ladder to practice going up and down, and I'm curious if anyone knows what the dimensions of the ladder are so I can make an accurate ...
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Buying a motorcycle for a BC to Alberta trip, when not a resident of BC
Not sure if this really belongs in the law Stack Exchange, but I'm gonna ask here anyway.
My friend lives in Vancouver and has suggested we take a motorcycle trip to Alberta this summer. I would fly ...
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Do I need to give biometrics for the visa application to continue?
I applied for a Canadian visa and now the status messages say "We will send you a message when we start reviewing your eligibility... We are processing your background check... We need your ...
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Can I travel to Canada with this passport on student visa it's my first international travel? [duplicate]
I KEPT MY PASSPORT INSIDE A COLOURFUL FOLDER BECAUSE OF WHICH IT GOT THIS MARKINGS ON THE HARD COVER REST EVERYTHING IS INTACT AND ALL THE PAGES ARE NEW.
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Travel from the US to Mumbai via Frankfurt on an expired H1B with a valid Canadian visitor visa
I am travelling from the US to India via Frankfurt (Germany) in a couple of weeks. My US H1B visa has expired (with an approved I-797), but I do have a valid Canadian visitor visa.
The German Mission ...
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Getting Canadian visa decisions if agent is nonresponsive
I am from India - Hyderabad. I have applied for Canada Visitor Visa through Agent. But unfortunately the Agents office if closed and I am not able to check my Visa decision. The Agent have not even ...
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What documents can I bring to prove my US citizenship when crossing the border from Canada to the United States without a passport?
I am a resident of Canada and I recently renewed my US passport, but it has been three weeks since it was shipped and I still have not received it. I was planning to drive to the US this weekend, but ...
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Can I bring documents to someone at the airport entering the country?
I am a Canadian citizen and my partner is a permanent resident (PR). We're in the middle of a short trip abroad, and just realized that we left their PR card at home in Vancouver. I believe this was ...
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I have Canadian refugee travel documents. Can I enter the United States?
Can I enter the US with my Canadian refugee travel documents? Do I need to apply for an ESTA or do I just show it at the port of entry like a regular Canadian citizen? I’ll probably drive in or take ...
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Sending passport from Atlanta to NY for Canadian visitor visa
I applied for a Canadian visitor visa from Bangladesh, gave my biometrics and paid fees over there. But I live in Atlanta, USA now and want to submit my passport for the visa stamping. The Canadian ...
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How do airlines validate a Canadian PR card at Check-In?
Airlines and Commercial carriers validate travel documents for passengers before issuing a boarding pass, I'm curious to better understand how this works and if there is an online portal (like timatic)...
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Proof of means financial support and proof of financial resource of supporter for Canadian visitor visa [duplicate]
is letter of financial support from sponsor enough to fill as explanation for those two slots in Canada visitor visa application?
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What to do if I accidentally bring a schedule 1 drug on the plane to Canada?
We almost brought some Noscapine pills into Canada. These are over the counter in Europe (so no prescription needed), but it turns out that they are schedule 1 drug in Canada (under the name "...
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In Canada, are there consequences if an airline provides a false reason for a delay?
If an airline issues an alert to its passengers saying that the delay is due to "weather", but those passengers are on the plane and the air crew explained it was actually due to an error in ...
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Do we need to make changes to the eTA (Canada)?
My girlfriend stated that she was unemployed on her eTA application, but she is currently working as a dispatcher at a phone case company. She has also been hired as a kindergarten teacher, which she ...
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Road curves left
What's the difference between the following two warning signs in Alberta, Canada? The first sign is called "Road curves left" and the second sign is called "Road turns left and right&...
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If a friend is willing to support my visit, can I use their details in a Canadan visa application?
I have been friends with someone in Canada for years. Can I use their statements and other details in my visa application as long as that person is willing to support me?
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Why are there no cat's eyes on Western Canadian roads?
I've been driving along highways in Western Canada at night or dusk and I've been pretty surprised by the darkness on the roads. I'm not thinking of actual streetlights, as it doesn't really make ...
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Renewal of visa refused but still have a valid one [duplicate]
My parents have a valid visistor visa to canada till march. They started the renewal process a while ago and now recieved a refusal for renewal. Would their old visa be still valid? Given they have ...
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Travelling to Windsor from Michigan (expired passport)
Travelling to Windsor from Grand Rapids MI next week but my passport expired 8 months ago...
I have no criminal record and will have proof of citizenship and my ID. Will I be able to go through the ...
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Does the US offer a travel visa in order to travel from a US airport?
I have a US tourist visa, I live in Canada, I suppose I can drive to a US airport (NewYork) and travel from there to France. Another family member is also a Canadian resident but have no US visa, I ...
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VFS Packet Transmission fee for Canada Visitor Visa
I have to submit the Packet Transmission fee to VFS New York for my Canada Visitor Visa. I am residing in USA.
I have to send a money order using USPS but I need some help with filling in the details ...
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Japanese girlfriend visiting me in Canada - questions at border control?
My girlfriend from Japan came to Canada to visit me last summer July 2022 and departed Oct 2022. We decided to meet again this January 20,2023 to celebrate our 1 year and she wanted to spend time with ...
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Validity of Canada visitor visa in expired passport
I entered to Canada on 16th June 22 by visa in my expired passport and a new passport valid for next 5 years. The end of visa in my expired passport is 29th Nov 2022. Can I stay inside Canada till ...
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Nexus eligibility for Canadian PR previously resident in the US?
I am a Canadian PR and Indian citizen who was previously living in the US on a student visa and have been living in Canada as a PR for 20 months. As such, I've been resident for a total of ≥ 3 years ...
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Does the refusal of a visitor visa for Canada affect our UK skilled worker visa application?
I applied for a visitor visa for Canada through an agent. I don’t know the reason the agent listed for the visitor visa in the application.
The visa was refused but I didn't receive a reason for ...
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US Vaccination Requirement for Layover
According to the US government website, all non citizens must be fully vaccinated in other to enter the US by plane or land border. However, I have also read that airports are considered more like '...
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Missed Canada passport submission request timeline
I received my passport submission request from IRCC in October 2021. I somehow missed this email and just now found out about it. What will happen now? Will my application be cancelled? Will I have to ...
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Reapplying TRV - Canada
I applied TRV for Canada but I was refused. I am reapplying now but I get confused with the two questions. I've never applied in Canada other than TRV. Which one should I tick yes the letter b) or ...
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How do you estimate value of jewelry for travel declaration?
On the CBSA Declaration card that you fill in during the arrival process in Canada, it asks you declare "Currency and/or monetary instruments totaling CAN$10,000 or more."
If someone is ...
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Travelling between US and Canada for a year as an Australian
I was wondering if anyone has done similar or know how I can do this.
My Partner and I want to take a year travelling between Canada and US. Some context my partner has a cousin in Canada who has a ...
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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 I apply for a Canadian student permit while in Canada?
I was admitted to the 2023 summer session at ENAP Quebec, and I received my CAQ, my return being in 2023, I am waiting for the beginning of 2023 to apply for a study permit.
However, I also hold a ...
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Jewelry evaluation certificate for Canada PR [closed]
Do I need jewelry evaluation certificate for silver jewelry and silverware when I am landing canada for the first time as new immigrant?
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Application category for mailing passport to VFS for Canada TRV
I need to send my passport to LA VFS to get my temporary resident visa stamp for Canada. In the process of generating 2-way labels, it had asked for application category and instead of "original ...
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EU citizen, working in Canada, visiting the US
Say, I am a EU citizen (German in my case) working in Canada (as a postdoc / temporary 2-year contract at a research institute in my case), planning to visit my partner who lives in the US as much as ...
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eTA pending. Is it wise to fly to Seattle and go to Vancouver by train or car?
I was scheduled to fly to Vancouver directly. I'm elegible to apply for an eTA instead of getting a proper visa. However my eTA wasn't approved immediately instead the authorities demanded further ...
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Canada Visa stamping in US
I got my Canada visitor visa approved in the United States. I received a letter to send my passport. I did my biometrics in Texas.
I want to know what type of money order/ Cashier's check I have to ...
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Recheck luggage at Paris CDG, possible with Indian passport and Canadian work visa?
I am going from Delhi to Calgary via Paris on a self tranfer flight. Will have to collect and recheckin luggage. Is this possible with Indian passport and Canadian work visa itself? Or any other ...
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Indian citizen, dropped out from college on student visa in Canada [duplicate]
So I dropped out from my grad school while in Canada, I'm an Indian citizen. My passport has student visa and Temporary Resident Visa of Canada.
I flew out of Canada and haven't entered back in India ...
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Indian citizen, dropped out from college on student visa in Canada
So I dropped out from my grad school while in Canada, I'm an Indian citizen. My passport has student visa and Temporary Resident Visa of Canada.
I flew out of Canada and haven't entered back in India ...
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I drove to Canada and wasn't asked if I had anything to declare. Was I supposed to declare my stuff anyway?
I'm a US citizen and I'm employed by a US company. Recently, I drove to Canada to do some on-site work for one of my employer's customers in Canada.
There was some stuff that I was planning to declare ...
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Canada to Greenland - what are the options?
Soon I will be in Montreal and I will need to return the UK but I am not in a hurry so I am looking for an interesting way home. Looking at a map, an obvious idea is via Greenland and Iceland. ...
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Vacation travel to Canada with a company-owned laptop
I have an upcoming vacation for a couple of days in Canada (as a leg of a longer trip in the US [I am a US citizen]). I'd like to bring my company-owned laptop so I can check my email while I'm there. ...
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