Canadian Visa Requirements w/pending GC

[shayy17 3]

My husband is from a country that requires a visa to visit Canada. It is my understanding that Green Card holders are exempt from that requirement. I was hoping to plan a trip to Canada, however my husbands conditional GC has expired and we are waiting for his 10 year GC to be approved. I know we can come back into the US with the extension letter and expired green card, BUT do we need a visa to enter Canada now or will the expired GC and extension letter suffice?

[Neela & Jitu 79]

My husband is from a country that requires a visa to visit Canada. It is my understanding that Green Card holders are exempt from that requirement. I was hoping to plan a trip to Canada, however my husbands conditional GC has expired and we are waiting for his 10 year GC to be approved. I know we can come back into the US with the extension letter and expired green card, BUT do we need a visa to enter Canada now or will the expired GC and extension letter suffice?

You don't need a visa to visit Canada if you are a greencard holder. Your husband would be just fine with the expired GC & extension letter.

[shayy17 3]

Thank you!

[Fifth Echelon 6]

TIMATIC shows the following information:

National Egypt (EG) /Residence USA (US) Embarkation USA (US) /Destination Canada (CA)

Canada (CA)



Passport required.
- Passport and/or passport replacing documents must be valid
for the period of intended stay.
- Warning: if departing from the USA (regardless of any

destination passport exemptions), a valid passport and/or

accepted departure document For details, click here is required by the
US immigration authorities.

Passport Exemptions:

- Legal permanent residents of the USA holding Permanent
Resident/Resident Alien Card (Form I-551) and seeking entry
to Canada from:
- the USA;
- St. Pierre and Miquelon.

Visa required, except for A max. stay of 6 months for holders
of a Permanent Resident/Resident Alien Card (Form I-551).
NOTE: ADIT stamp evidencing the process of a Form I-551 is
also accepted provided that the 'valid until' date has not
expired.

[Neela & Jitu 79]

Thank you!

You are welcome

[shayy17 3]

Thanks!

TIMATIC shows the following information:

National Egypt (EG) /Residence USA (US) Embarkation USA (US) /Destination Canada (CA)

Canada (CA)



Passport required.
- Passport and/or passport replacing documents must be valid
for the period of intended stay.
- Warning: if departing from the USA (regardless of any

destination passport exemptions), a valid passport and/or

accepted departure document For details, click here is required by the
US immigration authorities.

Passport Exemptions:

- Legal permanent residents of the USA holding Permanent
Resident/Resident Alien Card (Form I-551) and seeking entry
to Canada from:
- the USA;
- St. Pierre and Miquelon.

Visa required, except for A max. stay of 6 months for holders
of a Permanent Resident/Resident Alien Card (Form I-551).
NOTE: ADIT stamp evidencing the process of a Form I-551 is
also accepted provided that the 'valid until' date has not
expired.