Single-Entry Visa

• Allows the foreign national to enter Canada only once during the validity of the visa

• May be issued up to 6 months before the expected date of travel

• Should have an expiry date of at least one month after the expected date of arrival in Canada

Multi-Entry Visa

• Allows the holder to seek entry into Canada from any country as often as necessary during the validity of the visa

• Is issued with long-term validity to facilitate entry into Canada for legitimatetravelers

• Has a maximum validity date of up to ten years or one month before the expiry date on the travel document

• Can still be valid but affixed in an expired travel document (in this case, the holder must also be in possession of a newer and valid travel document and must present both travel documents to the airline carrier in order to travel toCanada and to the border services officer in order to seek entry into Canada)

Transit Visa

• Foreign nationals who are required to obtain a visa for travel to Canada will also need a transit visa to travel through Canada without stopping or visiting

• This visa is required even if the foreign national will be in Canada for less than 48hours●There is no fee for a transit visa