Can I pass through Canada without a visa if I have an American visa?

The United States and Canada belong to North America, and the two countries are exempt from visas. If you are traveling, it is very convenient to take both as part of your itinerary. At the same time, compared with everyone else, there will still be such a question, that is, is there an American visa that can transit Canada without a visa? Let's take a look at this problem together.

If you have an American visa, you can't pass through Canada without one. You need to apply for a visa in advance.

Canada will not grant visa-free access to China citizens, but some airlines have signed visa-free transit agreements with the Canadian government:

Flights to the United States can transit Canada visa-free. Please consult the airline for details. In addition, if you want to stay in Canada for more than 15 days, you need to apply for a Canadian tourist visa in advance, preferably in China before leaving the country.

If your flight does not meet the visa-free requirements, please apply for a transit visa to Canada in advance. You need to prepare the following materials, and then submit your application to the visa center:

1. The temporary resident visit visa application form (IMM5257) must be verified to generate a barcode, and the barcode needs to be regenerated after each change;

2. Family Information Form (IMM 5645);

3. Details of education and employment (this should be filled in manually);

4. Two photos with a white background of 35mm x 45mm within half a year;

5. Original passport;

6. A copy of the front and back of the ID card.

7. Copy of air ticket and/or travel itinerary (you can call your airline directly, and the seat number is on the file).

8. A copy of a valid visa in the final destination country (such as a US visa).

9. Invitation letter issued by the inviter of the destination country, or a plan that can explain the purpose of the applicant's visit (if it is a student, you can use the school's admission notice and a copy of I-20).

10. Proof of past travel (such as used passport, etc.). )

1 1. If you are employed, please use a leave letter with company letterhead and signed by the employer, including the following information:

Name, position, current income and employment date of the applicant;

The employer's full name and address in Chinese, as well as telephone and fax numbers.

But the connecting flight can stop for a short time.

Situation 1:

Do I need a Canadian visa to transfer from Canada to the United States with an American visa?

Let's take a look first-

Canadian immigration official information

Chinese citizen

Matters needing attention in connecting Canada

1. China citizens don't need a transit visa to transit Canada to or from the United States:

1. Hold a valid China passport;

2. Hold a valid US visa;

3. Take flights of Air Canada, Jazz Canada, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Philippine Airlines and China International Airlines;

4. Transfer from Vancouver International Airport in Canada or Toronto Pearson International Airport 1 Terminal;

You must depart from Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Fuzhou, Chengdu, Shenyang, Harbin, Taipei, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Seoul and Manila in Asia and take a direct flight to Canada.

Second, visitors to the United States should pay attention to:

1. In addition to meeting the above conditions, China citizens passing through Canada must have a confirmed direct flight ticket to the United States and leave Canada on the same day (no temporary stay or overnight stay in Canada);

2. During the working hours of transit pre-clearance equipment in the United States (during the transit time of transit passengers in Canada).

Transit pre-clearance facilities), there is no need to apply for a transit visa. Therefore, passengers should carefully check the flight time.

Third, passengers who miss connecting flights should pay attention to:

If passengers miss the connecting flight or the flight is delayed, the pre-inspection equipment in transit in the United States will be closed, and they will no longer enjoy the visa-free policy of transit in Canada and must be inspected by the Canadian Border Service Agency.

Fourth, passengers from the United States should pay attention to:

In addition to the above conditions, China citizens from the United States must also meet the following conditions:

1.

Take an approved direct flight from the United States to Canada, go through the customs clearance formalities directly at the Border Service Agency or wait for a connecting flight at the designated visa-free transit zone (passengers who want to leave the designated visa-free transit zone must be inspected by the Canadian Border Service Agency).

Special note: If China citizens arrive in Canada on an unauthorized flight, they must apply for a transit visa.

2. Persons not repatriated by the United States Government

Holding a valid American visa will not exceed your stay in the United States.

If you go to China or other third countries, you must have valid travel documents.

5. Hold a flight ticket that leaves Canada on the same day (no stay or overnight stay in Canada).

Official website link:

www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/ctp/eligibility.asp

Situation 2:

Do I need a Canadian visa to transfer to the United States and enter Canada?

Speaking of this problem, it's not just transit through Canada. In any case, you must apply for a transit visa to transit in the United States. Some children's shoes say that if I don't leave the airport, I will stay in the same terminal. Can I forget it?

However, the United States is so capricious-as long as you transfer in the United States, you must have an American visa!

Explain to you why:

1. If the flight to the United States does not have an American visa, the domestic border inspection will not allow it.

2. The arrival port of American international flights can only go to the border inspection, and it is impossible to go directly to other departure ports, even in the same terminal.

3. All luggage can't be hung directly. After arriving in the United States, you must take it out and check in again. The baggage conveyor belt is after the border inspection.

The United States is one of the few countries that need to apply for a visa just to change planes. The media once reported that a woman went to Canada and failed to apply for an American visa during her transit in the United States, thus losing a lesson of 8,000 yuan.

So please remember that you must apply for an American visa to enter or transfer from the United States!

What kind of American visa should I apply for?

All passengers who transfer to other countries through the United States need to apply for a transit visa (class C visa) before traveling. Class C visas are issued to foreign citizens who immediately continue to transfer to other countries through the United States.

In most cases, applicants who meet the requirements of transit visa also meet the requirements of B 1/B2 visa (business/tourist visa), and can obtain B 1/B2 visa instead of transit visa. Therefore, passengers with a valid B 1/B2 visa do not need to apply for a transit visa if they want to transit in the United States.