Transit visa waived for aid workers to and from Haiti transiting through Canadian airports

Passengers aboard non-commercial aircraft bringing aid to and evacuating people from Haiti that are making a technical stop or transiting through Canada’s airports temporarily will not require a visa, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today.

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TWOV Program Goals | Who Can Apply?

The details about Transit Without Visa program are now made available at Citizenship and Immigration Canada website, http://www.cic.gc.ca. The Government of Canada is making it easier for international travellers on their way to and from the United States to pass through Canadian airports.

The program allows certain foreign nationals to transit a participating Canadian international airport, on their way to and from the United States, without a Canadian transit visa if they meet these requirements:

They are from certain countries;

They hold a valid U.S. visa; and

They travel on an approved airline.

Main goals of the TWOV program:

To facilitate legitimate travellers who are transiting Canada on their way to and from the United States; and

To support economic development by making Canadian international airports more attractive to airlines and to passengers travelling to and from the United States.

Transit Without Visa Program — Who may apply

Nationals from the following countries qualify for the Transit Without Visa (TWOV) program:

Indonesia

Thailand

Taiwan

Philippines

All nationals who qualify for the TWOV program must also meet these conditions:

They hold a valid passport issued by an approved country (listed above);

They hold a valid U.S. visa;

They travel to Canada on an approved airline; and

They transit through an approved Canadian airport.

Click here for more information about TWOV Program.

Transit Without Visa Program

The Transit Without Visa Program will make it easier for foreign travelers on their way to and from the United States to pass through Canada.

The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, joined by Regional Minister for British Columbia Stockwell Day, will make an announcement regarding the Transit Without Visa program today at The Spirit of Haida Gwaii sculpture, International Terminal Building, Departures Level, Vancouver International Airport.

I'll be posting updates later.