Transit Visa for Canada to travel to Germany from USA through Air Canada

I hold an Indian passport and have a US H1B visa. I have a layover of 4 hrs in Toronto while travelling to Frankfurt. I want to know if I will require Transit visa and if so how much time it will take for processing. I tried calling the airline and the embassy but no luck yet. I am traveling on the 15th Dec 2019.

Best Answer

Indian citizens need a visa to enter or transit Canada, even if resident in the USA. (Permanent residents with a green card don't need a visa though.)

Looking up visa processing times for temporary resident visas (the category under which a Canadian transit visa exists in Canadian law) shows the processing time in the USA is currently 14 days.

It seems unlikely that you will be able to obtain the transit visa in time for your trip. It would be a good idea to change your flights to an itinerary which does not transit Canada.

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Do Canadians need a transit visa for Germany?

Canadian citizens do not need a Schengen visa to transit in the Schengen area. Please review information about passport requirements below. Non-Canadian citizens who wish to transit via Germany or Austria may require a Schengen visa depending on their citizenship and resident status.

Do I need a Canadian visa to transit through 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 need transit visa for Air Canada?

Passengers transiting through Canada on their way to/from the U.S.: Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge and Air Canada Express are approved air carriers participating in the Canadian government's Transit Without Visa (TWOV) program, and China Transit Program (CTP).

Do I need a transit visa to travel through Frankfurt to Canada?

No. Frankfurt airport has a transit zone.

India to Canada with Layover in Frankfurt, Germany (Without European/Schengen Visa)

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