Canada's Transit Visa - Do I need to send off my passport?
I have applied for a Canadian Transit Visa for my trip coming up next month (I only have 28 days left), to India from USA. I wasn't aware of this requirement, but happened to check yesterday and realized I needed one (I am an Indian citizen). I applied online, by uploading the requested documents. The processing time for a transit visa is listed to be 10 working days, typically (http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/france/visas/processing-traitement.aspx?lang=eng).
My question is, would I have to send my passport, to have the Visa entered? Or if anyone has done this before, what are my next steps, and how is the Visa delivered? If anyone can provide a comment on the processing time based on their experience, that would be helpful as well.
Best Answer
From the official website, it certainly seems you'd be submitting your passport:
If your application is approved, any original documents, including your passport if submitted with your application, will be returned to you with the requested visa.
A google image search for it also shows it as a full page visa in the passport.
Processing times vary depending on your visa office, and the latest times are available on the CIC website as well.
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Do I need to submit my passport for Canada visa?
Yes. The visa office where you apply may have certain instructions on how and where to submit your passport and how to get your visa. If you will need your passport for other travel while we are processing your application, tell the visa office.What are requirements for Canada transit visa?
You need a transit visa if:- your international flight stops at a Canadian airport on its way to another country.
- you'll be connecting between 2 international flights at a Canadian airport.
- you'll transit through Canada in 48 hours or less, and.
- you don't have a valid visitor visa.
Is transit visa required for connecting flights in Canada?
You need a transit visa if you're from a visa-required country and: your international flight stops at a Canadian airport on its way to another country. you'll be connecting between 2 international flights at a Canadian airport. you'll transit through Canada in 48 hours or less.Do I have to go through customs for a connecting flight in Canada?
If your airline offers the option of automatically transferring your luggage and you have a boarding pass for your connecting flight, you will be asked to proceed via a connecting flights corridor, avoiding Canadian customs. You will, however, have to go through U.S. customs.5 things that we DID NOT KNOW about Canada before coming here 🤔
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