
A transit visa is an official document that we put in your passport. It shows that you meet the requirements to transit for up to 48 hours through a Canadian airport. It can be valid for 1 or 2 entries, depending on your travel plans. You must use your transit visa before it expires.
- 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 don’t have a valid visitor visa
- You can’t apply for a transit visa if you’re from a visa-required country and
- Your transit through Canada will be longer than 48 hours
- You plan to visit Canada (even if you’re travelling by air and it’s for less than 48 hours)
- You also can’t apply for a transit visa if you’re from a visa-required country and you’re crossing the border by: bus, car, and train, and boat, cruise ship: You need to apply for a visitor visa.
- In most cases, you now need to give your fingerprints and photo (biometrics) after you apply. (CAD $ 85)