Conference kaosws::canada

    Hi Srini:
    
    I don't know if this will help, but I believe that Indians need a
    Toursit visa if they intend to travel in Canada, but I haven't heard
    of Transit Visas. I suspect that you do not need any visas. Plus,
    I think you will not go out of the Transit area. So you should not
    have any immigration or customs, hence, there should be no need
    for any visas, just to stay in an airport lounge.
    
    Finally, if you don't have visas etc. but explain you situation
    to the customs/immigration ie. fain ignorance, I'm sure they will
    not put up any fuss. My cousin is an immigration officer and if
    he is to be believed, these people are generally quite reasonable.
    
    Hope this helps.

    Re .0                                 
    
    I flew Air Canada Boston-Toronto-London-Bombay and back last
    summer and my travel agent insisted that I get a transit
    visa from Canada. This despite the fact that I did not even
    have to leave the airport terminal area during my two-hour
    stopover in Toronto. I think whether you need a Canadian visa
    or not depends on whether you are a permanent resident here 
    in the US. In my case, I was on a temporary (H-1) US visa
    at the time and I was required to get the Canadian visa.
    The Canadian immigration folks at Toronto did ask me to
    show the Canadian transit visa during my transit.
    
    If I were you, I would talk to the Canadian consulate in
    Boston (it's in Copley Place). They are quite friendly and 
    will make an appointment for you to go get the visa, if you 
    need one. Make sure to take your US visa papers and your
    air ticket with you.
    
    I don't know of any other country that requires a visa
    of passengers in transit, by the way.  
    
    Ganesh.
      

    
    Another visa question.
    
    We are going to the US for a few weeks in April. We want to go to
    Toronto to visit some people (driving up from Boston). 
    
    I know I will need a US visa..But will I have to get a seperate one 
    for Canada. I'm Irish living in Germany..just to complicate things
    a wee bit.
    
    Also is there any problem taking a rented car from The USA to Canada
    that anuone knows about.
    
    Thanks
    
    Mick

    I don't know about visas, but taking a rented car across the border is
    not generally a problem. Check with the rental company beforehand, as
    rental agreements are not valid across international boundaries unless
    the rental people endorse them specially.
    
    If you should get caught with contraband at the border and have the car
    confiscated, you're in *big* trouble. But you wouldn't do anything like
    that, would you?
    
    ...laura

10000BTW, U.S. personnel having "Plan A" cars need to get a special endoresment 
when they drive fleet vehicles to Canada (or at least I did).  It says 
something to the effect of "the insurance is good up there, too".  As always, 
in bizarre situations such as this, you should contact Fleet Administration for 
details....

THE HANDY HOOSIER (who has found a great place to vacation!),

Russ Schwartz.

Incidentally, in .-1, "10000BTW" should be "BTW".  I have a "freebie" terminal 
emulator on my PC which sometimes does strange things.  You get what you pay 
for...

Russ.

re .5/.6

The rules mentioned for Plan "A" cars apply to your privately owned car as
well.  You can be required to show Canadian authorities evidence that your
insurance company will cover you while in Canada.

Mick doesn't mention his citizenship.  The U.S. has removed the visa require-
ment for citizens of a number of countries over the past year.  Check with
your nearest U.S. and Canadian consulate (or your airline) for current rules.

/john

    
    
    ..Thanks for the info!
    
    I've an Irish Passport so we still have a visa requirement with the
    USA.Ok I better check with a Canadian Consulate here in Germany and
    see what they say.
    
    Hope ye have good beer over there!!!!
    
    Thanks again
    
    Mick
    

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