Canada Entry Requirements

DO YOU NEED A TEMPORARY RESIDENT VISA?
• You do not need a visa if you are a U.S. citizen, a US Green Card holder, or a national listed in Annex A
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DO YOU NEED MEDICAL TESTS?
• Generally, only if coming to Canada for more than six (6) months (Comment: not if coming from the U.S.), or if you are listed in Annex B.
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ARE YOU EXEMPT FROM A WORK PERMIT
(COMMENT: THE FOLLOWING IS A MIX OF BUSINESS VISITORS AND WORK-PERMIT EXEMPTIONS, BUSINESS VISITORS BEING ONE – SEE ANNEX D)?
• Research• Public Speaking• Diplomats• Religious Worker
• Sales Negotiation• Training• Members of Armed Forces• Conference Organizing Committees
• Board Meetings• After-Sales & Service• Athletes• Emergency Workers
• Conventions• News Reporters• Students• Transportation Workers
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IS A LABOUR MARKET IMPACT ASSESSMENT (LMIA-EXEMPT WORK PERMIT AVAILABLE?
• NAFTA Professional• GATS• Post Graduation• Dependent Children
• NAFTA Trader/Investor• Reciprocal employment• Post-doctoral Fellows• Significant Benefits
• Intra-Company transferees• International Students• Spouses
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DO YOU QUALIFY FOR AN LMIA-BASED WORK PERMIT?
Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)
Accelerated Labour Market Impact Assessment
LMIA with “variation” (exemption) from advertising (see Annex F)
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ARE YOU ADMISSIBLE?
Do you have any criminal charges or convictions (this includes alcohol related driving offences)?
Do you have any serious medical conditions?
Are there any other grounds of inadmissibility that may prevent or delay your entry to Canada?