Need Clarification

[tyriun_j 0]

Hey guys,

I am planning on going to go see my Fiance in Canada in about a month. I Went on January 16th and all I needed was my passport ( no Visitor Visa ). I was reading on Delta.com that Canada now needs a visitor Visa as of January 19th, 2009. Can anyone confirm this please or maybe I read it wrong. Has anyone travelled to Canada after this date or up until now that can clarify this for me please? I don't want to spend any extra money if I don't have to. Please let me know. Thanks.

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Hey guys,

I am planning on going to go see my Fiance in Canada in about a month. I Went on January 16th and all I needed was my passport ( no Visitor Visa ). I was reading on Delta.com that Canada now needs a visitor Visa as of January 19th, 2009. Can anyone confirm this please or maybe I read it wrong. Has anyone travelled to Canada after this date or up until now that can clarify this for me please? I don't want to spend any extra money if I don't have to. Please let me know. Thanks.

Hadn't heard that - are you American> My husband just needs his passport.

[tyriun_j 0]

Hey guys,

I am planning on going to go see my Fiance in Canada in about a month. I Went on January 16th and all I needed was my passport ( no Visitor Visa ). I was reading on Delta.com that Canada now needs a visitor Visa as of January 19th, 2009. Can anyone confirm this please or maybe I read it wrong. Has anyone travelled to Canada after this date or up until now that can clarify this for me please? I don't want to spend any extra money if I don't have to. Please let me know. Thanks.

Hadn't heard that - are you American> My husband just needs his passport.

Yes I am from the states. Shes in Canada

I am alarmed by seeing that to be honest :S

[childress_london 3]

Hey guys,

I am planning on going to go see my Fiance in Canada in about a month. I Went on January 16th and all I needed was my passport ( no Visitor Visa ). I was reading on Delta.com that Canada now needs a visitor Visa as of January 19th, 2009. Can anyone confirm this please or maybe I read it wrong. Has anyone travelled to Canada after this date or up until now that can clarify this for me please? I don't want to spend any extra money if I don't have to. Please let me know. Thanks.

Hadn't heard that - are you American> My husband just needs his passport.

Yes I am from the states. Shes in Canada

I am alarmed by seeing that to be honest :S

I just flew to Canada in February. No visa needed. Just your passport and round trip tickets/itinerary to show to the customs officer in case he asks.

[Reeena 0]

Can you post the link where you saw this on Delta?

[MapleLeafBaby 1]

My fiance just left here two days ago... drove over from US for a week... no issues

[tyriun_j 0]

Hey guys,

I am planning on going to go see my Fiance in Canada in about a month. I Went on January 16th and all I needed was my passport ( no Visitor Visa ). I was reading on Delta.com that Canada now needs a visitor Visa as of January 19th, 2009. Can anyone confirm this please or maybe I read it wrong. Has anyone travelled to Canada after this date or up until now that can clarify this for me please? I don't want to spend any extra money if I don't have to. Please let me know. Thanks.

Hadn't heard that - are you American> My husband just needs his passport.

Yes I am from the states. Shes in Canada

I am alarmed by seeing that to be honest :S

I just flew to Canada in February. No visa needed. Just your passport and round trip tickets/itinerary to show to the customs officer in case he asks.

See I figured I either entered something wrong or was reading it wrong. Its probably my fault no doubt. I know Canada is one of the, for the lack of a better term, most relaxed countries when it comes to border/entry requirements

[thetreble 19]

Nope.

Please post the link so that we can make sure it's sorted once and for all.

[Marilyn. 340]

it says this on the Delta site..

Advisory: Traveling to the United States? Effective January 12, 2009 the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) requires travelers to submit an online request for travel authorization via the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) prior to boarding a carrier to travel by air or sea to the United States.

This is being done to allow visitors from participating countries to get speedy approval for travel to the U. S. for business or pleasure for 90 days or less without first obtaining a visa. For more information you can visit the VWP website or download a fact sheet about the program.

http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations...ation/index.jsp

if I remember correctly Canada isn't part of the visa waiver program..

and if you look further down you can do a search for what documentation you need to fly from Canada to the US and it just says you need your passport and that no visa is required....

Edited March 3, 2009 by *Marilyn*

[DeadPoolX 9]

As it's already been said, you don't need a visa to enter Canada. You will need your passport, however. Canada (and the U.S.) require that visitors from some countries have visas, but traveling to and from Canada and the United States only requires a passport.

I'd also recommend bringing ties to the U.S., since the CBSA officer may request "proof" that you aren't going to overstay or permanently move to Canada. Proof may consist of flight itineraries, apartment lease info, home mortgage info, an employment letter from work or anything else that suggests you wouldn't want to "give it all up" and move in illegally.

Your career may also have some impact on the CBSA officer believing your story. If you're an attorney or physician, it'd be unlikely you'd leave to move elsewhere. However, if you work at 7-11, then your ties to the U.S. might be less. Overall, I haven't found work-related info to mean all that much, but there's always that chance you'll get someone who's had a really bad day and may try to make entering Canada a little difficult.

You'll also want to tell the truth when entering Canada. That doesn't mean you'll want to divulge every facet of your life (and to be honest, the CBSA officer won't want to hear it). If the officer asks a question, then you tell him or her honestly. But only answer as much as needed. By saying more than necessary you could open yourself up to further questioning.

[defunct 0]

Yep to the above 2 posts. Seems like you're confusing what is required to get into Canada (passport, ties to the U.S.) with the new requirements to register online to go to the States on the VWP.

[childress_london 3]

Yes, the article you are reading is talking about entering the U.S. from another country via the visa waiver program. This does not apply to U.S. citizens entering or leaving Canada. All the USC needs is the passport. :-)