Eligibility

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

• you don’t have a valid visitor visa

 

Document Checklist 

• Application for Temporary Residence Visa (IMM5257)

• Family Information form (IMM5707)

• A Photocopy of the information page of your valid passport or travel document

• Two Photo meeting the requirements of the Visa application photograph specifications, link. On the back of the two photos, write your name and date of birth.

• Purpose of Travel

• Photocopy of your current immigration status

• Any additional documents required by the responsible visa office.

• Travel history

• Employer information

• Visa of Final destination

• Valid Identity 

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Processing Time (update: 2022.10.01)

Most transit visa applications in a few weeks or less