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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Luggage Storage at Toronto Pearson Airport
Does anyone know if there is a place to store luggage at the Toronto Airport (YYZ) landside? I am going to be arriving and have a long layover. I want to pop into the city but don't want to take my ...
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Travel Insurance when going between Canada and UK as a dual citizen
I am dual UK and Canada citizen. I am resident in the UK and travel to Canada every year. I am trying to book a trip to Canada and stay 9 months. I am going via New York (ship + train). Is it possible ...
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Canadian citizen, US Green Card Permanent Resident, misplaced passport. Can I enter the US from Canada without passport?
Can I return to US from Canada by auto with only my Green Card...passport expired.
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Can I visit Canada for leisure with a multiple entry B-1 Visa
I have previously entered Canada with B-1 Visitor-Business. This visa is still valid and it’s valid for multiple entry. Can I use this visa for an upcoming leisure visit (visiting a family member) to ...
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Are there still non-precleared flights from Canadian preclearance airports to the US?
Flight WS1940 YEG-ATL used to NOT be precleared until last Saturday, due to departing outside the YEG preclearance operating hours. It was therefore a subject of great curiosity of mine regarding a ...
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Sightseeing on a long connection at Toronto (Pearson)
I will soon be flying with a long connection at Pearson (YYZ) airport. Will be departing from Cancun at around 11am, getting to Toronto around 4pm, and leaving the next day at around 1pm. Both flights ...
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"Presenting" versus "bearing" a U.S.A. passport when entering Canada from the U.S.A
I have passports from both the U.S.A. and Canada. I understand that a federal law forbids me to leave the U.S.A. without my U.S. passport. Some conflicting statements have appeared in various internet ...
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Do the days spent in Canada reset the ESTA clock if you don't return to the USA and leave Canada for Europe?
I'd like to take an 87-day trip to the USA under ESTA, then travel to Canada for 2 months and return home with a flight to Paris, France. In this situation, are the two months spent in Canada included ...
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My name has a non English character - will identity check by a human always be required?
My last name contains the name Ñ (I'm Hispanic) and in the MRZ version they change the letter for NXX.
Airlines have told me it's better if I write my name with N right away, but I have noticed that ...
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frequent visit as international student in canada visiting US
I’m an international student studying in Canada. I go to college and also work part-time.
This year, I’ve traveled to the US twice already, each time for about 13 days. I usually go there to visit my ...
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Can/should I call Québécois "North Americans"?
I know that English-speaking Canadians often refer to themselves as "North Americans", by which they almost always they mean just Canada and the US, not Mexico, Panama, Haiti, and other ...
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Re-entering US on ESTA after Caribbean cruise after J1 visa
My J-1 visa is due to expire at the end of May. As I have been studying and interning, I would like to travel before I return home.
If I do a Caribbean cruise visiting Mexico, can I re-enter the US on ...
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6-hour transit in Montreal, how much time can I spend in the city?
I have an 6-hour transit coming up in Montreal (YUL), and I'd like to drop into town for coffee/lunch with some old friends. Realistically, how much time can I spend in the city?
Details: I'll be ...
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Do officials look for previous country exit stamps at Canadian initial immigration screening on airport arrival?
Suppose someone arrives at a Canadian airport as a visitor, on an international flight, originating in country X. According to the immigration rules of country X, that person was supposed to receive ...
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Does ESTA 90 days start upon transiting in the US to get to Canada?
I live outside North America, and am eligible for both the ESTA (US) and eTA (Canada). I would like to visit Canada followed by the US as a tourist, and in total I might stay for more than 90 days in ...
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Can you wait at an airport lounge for multiple days before a flight?
I have a flight on a Friday however I reach the city (of the airport) on Tuesday.
I was wondering...instead of booking a hotel for Tuesday and Wednesday, can I just go straight to the airport on ...
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Will my previous Canada visa refusal affect my new application for a UK Visit Visa?
Travel History:
I have visited KSA back in 2019 for two weeks.
I visited the UK in 2022 on a visit visa, spent two weeks there, and returned to my
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I visited KSA back in Feb 2024 with my ...
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Does my planned stay in Switzerland conform to 90/180-day travel rules? [duplicate]
I am a Canadian citizen studying in Canada. As part of my graduate degree, I am completing an informal research stay (no taking classes or working) in Switzerland. I stayed in Switzerland already from ...
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Wrong Passport Expiration Date on Canadian ETA
Got my Canadian ETA Approved But realized I made a mistake in the passport issuance and expiration date (got the dates mixed up)
Will I be denied entry if I use the approved ETA in flying to Canada?
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Can I drive a manual transmission car in Canada with a UK automatic only license?
I hold an automatic-only license in the UK, but I know how to drive a manual. Am I allowed to drive a manual transmission car in Canada?
For more specific personal information, I am Canadian and drove ...
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Visiting Canada with a previously-issued multiple-entry visa, departing less than six months before passport expiration
I am seeking some clarification regarding a Canadaian visitor visa for my parents. Their current Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) is valid until December 5, 2025, and was issued in September 2019, ...
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transit visa details
I am flying from US to India by Air Canada. Therefore, i am applying for a transit visa I live in Arizona and there is no VAC here can anyone explain the whole process of applying and submitting ...
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Applying for B1B2 US visa while I’m in Canada
I am holder of Philippine passport. Right now I’m in Canada, holding a tourist visa status. Can I apply for B1B2 visa at the US border to enter US?
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I want to apply my Canadian passport urgent service to pickup in 3 to 9 days
I want to apply for my Canadian passport and I want to apply urgent in-person service to pickup in 3 to 9 days.
They require proof of travel. I will be travelling to USA by car to surprise visit my ...
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Can I return to Canada from a visa-exempt country, as a Canadian PR without a card?
I am a permanent resident of Canada and a citizen of New Zealand (so I have a New Zealand passport). I live in Canada, and I have a vacation to New Zealand coming up.
My PR card expired, and although ...
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Transit with Canada visitor visa [duplicate]
My parents are travelling to Canada with a tourist visa stamp via Paris with a 5 hr layover. Do they need a transit visa for transit in Paris? They are Indian citizens.
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Bank statement query for visa applications
My bank doesnt print my full name as per my passport on the statement. I remember using the same for uk visa and it didnt create an issue .but can i submit an certificate(it will have my bank account ...
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Canada transit visa when you have work W-1 visa [duplicate]
I am an Indian citizen traveling from USA to India and back via Toronto (Canada). My layover in Toronto is for 4 hours. I already have a multiple entry work W-1 visa for Canada and an H-4 visa for USA,...
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Westjet airport lounge access
I've got some WestJet lounge vouchers available on my WestJet rewards account (from my WestJet credit card) and was going to use them to grab dinner before my flight. However I am flying from Calgary ...
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ITIN effects on vistor visa in Canada
I have a visitor visa and I'm in Canada already. I did my first extension already. I got an offer of a job but I need an ITIN.
Is this going affect my visa in case I exit and want to reenter?
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Proof of leaving Canada
My mother has a Canadian visit visa. She arrived in Canada in April 2024, but we are unsure how long she is allowed to stay, as her passport doesn't have any entry stamps from Canadian authorities.
I ...
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Does a Malaysian citizen require a Canadian visa to go on an Alaskan cruise
My wife's sister, husband & son are coming here to Seattle to take a cruise up the inside passage on Princess Cruise Lines leaving Sunday next (22nd). The sister & son are Australian citizens,...
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Duties when bringing Canadian goods to US in luggage
If a US citizen visits Canada for a day or two, and buys goods made in Canada that are worth more than the duty-free limit, can those goods be brought back to the US for free, since Canadian-made ...
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Do passengers transiting in YVR (Vancouver) from international to US go through Canadian immigration?
I will be flying SIN-YVR-DEN on Air Canada on a single ticket, and am from a country where an eTA is sufficient to enter Canada. Will I go through Canadian entry and exit immigration before going ...
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Applying for a Canadian Transit Visa with Multiple Layovers One Month Apart
I have a round trip flight from USA to India. The ongoing flight is in November and the returning flight is in December. Both the flights have a layover in Canada for less an hour. I am applying for ...
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Do i need a transit visa to stay less then 2h in Montreal
I am from Venezuela, I hold a Venezuelan passport. I live in mexico, i will travel to Cancun/ Paris with a layover in montréal for less then 5 hours
How can I submit for a transit visa and how much ...
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Can I take tea with me to Canada?
meine Frage war ob man Tee durchs Flugzeug von Deutschland nach Kanada mitnehmen darf.
Ich habe meinem Mann ein kleines Päckchen für seine Reise mitgegeben in dem es auch Teebeutel gibt.
Könnte das ...
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Requesting advice on applying for Canadian visitor visa while on a soon-to-expire F1 visa (residing in the US)
I reside in the US, and my current F1 visa expires end of October. I need to go to Canada for work in December. I plan to go to my home country for the F1 visa renewal in September; currently I'm just ...
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As a resident of a Schengen country, do I need to list every visit to other Schengen countries in my travel history in visa applications?
I am currently a resident of Germany, which is a country in the Schengen region. As a result, I can conveniently make short trips (e.g. weekend trips) to other Schengen countries without needing to do ...
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Sending two passports to VAC for Canadian Visitor Visa from USA
I have applied for Canadian visitor visa from USA for me and my wife. We completed biometrics and now received the passport request letter. I am trying to request two way courier service offered by ...
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Traveling to Canada from another country as a greencard holder
I am a greencard holder in the US. Do I need to apply for eTA or visa when I travel to Canada from another country?
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Which passport should a non-US/Canada citizen, temp worker in Canada, use for travel to US?
I have looked around similar questions but none apply directly to my case. For example, this answer is not appropriate for the US and Canada because these countries do not have exit controls. I am a ...
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France visa - how to prove personal links to the country of residence as a foreigner [duplicate]
I am a foreign worker in Canada. When preparing for the France business visa from Canada, it requires me to provide documents demonstrating the applicant’s personal links to the country of residence (...
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Applying for France Business Trip Visa in Canada while on a Maintained Status
I am a foreign worker currently in Canada and was invited to a short business trip in France. I am on maintained status as my study permit has expired and I have received a WP-EXT for my Post-...
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Sending Passports to a Canada Visa Application Center in Another Country
My parents, who are Turkish citizens, applied for a visitor visa to Canada several months ago while in Turkey. As part of the application process, they provided their biometric data. They are ...
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Entering USA for the first time through Canadian borders
My mother (Jordanian Passport) has a visit visa to the USA
she also has a Canadian visit Visa
The plan is to fly directly to Canada through Europe,
Stay in Canada for 2 weeks, then drive to Detroit ...
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Grandson traveling to Canada with grandparents
We will be traveling to Canada in a couple weeks with our 9 year old grandson for a week’s vacation. We have passports but he does not. What do we bring in lieu of a passport for him? Thanks!
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Lost Foreign Passport with Canada Visa
I’m studying in Canada on a study permit that’s valid until December 2024 (5 months). Currently, I’m on vacation in Pakistan and have lost my Pakistani passport that contained my still valid TRV (...
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Bringing gifted wedge tail eagle feather back from Australia via Canada to the US
My son was gifted a wedge tail feather by the staff of a wildlife sanctuary in Queensland, Australia when it fell off during a raptor demonstration. Is it legal to keep this feather and bring it back ...
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When Canadian citizen residing abroad comes to visit Canada
My question may seem a bit silly, but when it comes to official matters, it's better to be sure. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find explicit information on travel.gc.ca, so maybe someone has ...
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