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In what cases should I apply for a Transit Visa?
When traveling to another country, you may need to transit through Canada. Anyone planning to transit through Canada must obtain a Canadian Transit Visa. When applying for a Canada Transit Visa, your passport type, citizenship, and how you plan to travel to Canada are important. A transit visa is an official document that we include in your passport. This indicates that you meet the transit requirements of up to 48 hours through a Canadian airport.
Canada Transit Visa can be issued as 1 or 2 entries depending on your travel plans. You must use the Transit Visa before the time stated on it. Sometimes travelers find it difficult to determine when a Transit Visa is needed. To clarify this, let's look at the situations in which a Visitor Visa and a Transit Visa are required.
Visitor Visa
You need a visitor visa if you are from a visa-required country:
• When you visit Canada (even if you are traveling by air and less than 48 hours)
• When you stay in Canada for more than 48 hours in transit
If you are from a visa-required country and are crossing the border by car, train, boat, bus, cruise ship, you must also apply for a visitor visa.
Transit Visa
You must apply for a transit visa if you are from a visa-required country and have one of the following conditions:
• if you will be stopping at a Canadian airport on your way to another country;
• If you will connect between 2 international flights at a Canadian airport;
• If you will be transiting through Canada in 48 hours or less;
• if you do not have a valid visitor visa.
eTA
If you are from a country that requires an eTA, you will need an eTA to travel through Canada by air.
If you transit from Canada by train, bus, boat or cruise ship, you do not need an eTA.
Required documents
Once you are sure that you need a Canada Transit visa, you can start applying. First, you need to research the documents needed for transit. These documents depend on:
• the type of travel document you are planning
• the country that issued your travel document
• your nationality
• your method of travel to Canada for this trip, i.e. how you will need to transit (Air, bus, car, train, cruise ship, etc.)
• How long will transit take
• Other factors, such as whether you are a lawful permanent resident of the United States or a US visa holder
Visa-free transit
Citizens and permanent residents of the United States of America can travel visa-free through Canada by air, car, train, boat, bus, and cruise ship.
How to check your application status
How to check the status of your application, you need to visit the official site and select your application type.
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