As of 01 June 2013 Canadian citizens no longer need a visa in their passport in order to enter the UAE by aircraft or crusie ship. Hip Hip Horray!
"The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates is pleased to announce that beginning June 1st, 2013, the Government of the United Arab Emirates will be restoring the previous visit entry requirements to the UAE, whereby regular Canadian passport holders will not require a visa to enter the United Arab Emirates (UAE)."
"Canadian passport holders will be granted entry free of charge to the UAE with their visit arrival stamp, again, issued upon arrival in the UAE. No application in advance of travel is necessary. Please know that the Canadian passport will be stamped for 30 days upon arrival."
"If further stay is required, an application for an extension should be made to the local General Directorate of Residence and Foreign Affairs three days prior to the expiry date."
Passport holders of the following countries may pay for a visa upon arrival in order to enter the United Arab Emirates for business or tourist visits lasting a maximum of 30 days, provided they meet the requirements of the Resident and Nationalisation Authorities: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA, Vatican.
All other nationals will need a visa which must be arranged in advance by the sponsor in the UAE. This is never done by the embassy in Canada.
28 May 2013
19 March 2013
TIME TO VISIT RUSSIA
Spring is here and the Russian tourist season is about to begin.
We can help you get your tourist or business or work visas fro Russian travel.
Our website hosts a three page manual explaining the proper way to fill in Russian application forms. The Russians are very picky, so you have to get it right. Follow our instructions and it is hard to go wrong.
We will also get your tourist invitation vouchers or your business invitation telexes.
Click here for Russian visa forms.
Our website hosts a three page manual explaining the proper way to fill in Russian application forms. The Russians are very picky, so you have to get it right. Follow our instructions and it is hard to go wrong.
We will also get your tourist invitation vouchers or your business invitation telexes.
Click here for Russian visa forms.
NEPAL IN CANADA - CDNS IN NEPAL
As you may have heard (it was in all the papers!), the Government of Nepal opened a formal embassy in Ottawa.
Canadian citizens using a Canadian passport require a visa to visit Nepal. These visas are usually issued at the airport in Nepal.
Tourist visas may be purchased in advance or can be bought in Nepal upon arrival at either Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu; Biratnagar (Jogbani), Birgunj (Raxaul), Bhairahawa (Sunauli) and Kakarbhitta (Panitanki) on Nepal-India border and Kodari on Nepal China border.
Click here for a Nepal visa.
Tourist visas may be purchased in advance or can be bought in Nepal upon arrival at either Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu; Biratnagar (Jogbani), Birgunj (Raxaul), Bhairahawa (Sunauli) and Kakarbhitta (Panitanki) on Nepal-India border and Kodari on Nepal China border.
Click here for a Nepal visa.
GET YOUR SAUDI VISAS HERE
After a rough couple of years during which Canadians were waiting up to a month and a half for a visa to Saudi arabia - a process which used to be done in one day, we are happy to see Saudi processing down to fourteen (14) working days.
Click here for a Saudi visa.
Click here for a Saudi visa.
INDIAN VISA OFFICES OPENED
Here is an updated list of all Indian visa offices in Canada as of 15 March 2013. The list includes the full legal address and telephone and fax if known, as well as the website for more details.
Due to changes in Indian visa processing you are encouraged to apply directly to the Indian visa offices listed below. If at all possible you should visit IN PERSON. If it is not possible for you to visit in person, then you can send the applications by courier to one of the three appropriate primary application offices on the list below. Applications can be made in person or by courier to the three PRIMARY offices. Applications can only be made in person at the SECONDARY offices.
Indian Visa Services Centre, OTTAWA (primary application office)
Suite 311 - 150 Montreal Road, Ottawa Ontario K1L 8H2
Phone 647-478-3072 Fax: 613-249-3661
Area: National Capital region of Ottawa-Hull (613 & 819), Kingston, Cornwall, Hawkesbury, Arnprior, Renfrew, Perth Prescott, Brockville, Carleton Place, Smith Falls, Morrisburg (all in Ontario), Montreal (in Quebec) and Nunavut.
http://blsindia-canada.com/visa.php
COURIER & IN-PERSON
Indian Visa Services Centre, TORONTO (primary application office)
6A - 1448 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto ON M4A 2V6
Phone 647-478-3072 Fax: 905-291-0899
Area: ONT, MB, QC, NB, NS, PEI and NFLD. Except Ottawa, Montreal and Gatineau [613& 819].
http://blsindia-canada.com/visa.php
COURIER & IN-PERSON
Indian Visa Services Centre, VANCOUVER (primary application office)
B-50 850 West Hastings Street., Vancouver BC V6C 1E1 Phone 647-478-3072 Fax: 604-687-6678 Area: BC, AB, SK, YK, NWT. http://blsindia-canada.com/visa.php
COURIER & IN-PERSON
Indian Visa Services Centre, Brampton (secondary office)
201 - 10 Gillingham Drive, Brampton ON L6X 5A5
Phone 647-478-3072 Fax: 905-216-0921
Area: Toronto/Ontario region
http://blsindia-canada.com/visa.php
Indian Visa Services Centre, Montreal (secondary office)
#710 - 1000 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal QC H2L 1L5
Phone 647-478-3072 Fax: 514-282-1249
Area: Montreal and Nunavut
http://blsindia-canada.com/visa.php
Indian Visa Services Centre, Calgary (secondary office)
#131, 5120 47 Strt NE, Calgary AB T3J 4K3
Phone 647-478-3072 Fax: 403-798-1201
Area: Alberta.
http://blsindia-canada.com/visa.php
Indian Visa Services Centre, Edmonton (secondary office)
#3 - 10016 29A Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6N 1A8
Phone 647-478-3072 Area: Alberta.
http://blsindia-canada.com/visa.php
Indian Visa Services Centre, Surrey (secondary office)
#201, 8140 120 Street, Surrey BC V3W 3N3
Phone 647-478-3072 Fax: 604-598-2609
Area: BC
http://blsindia-canada.com/visa.php
Indian Visa Services Centre, Winnipeg (secondary office)
#1806 - 201 Portage Ave, Winnipeg MB R3B 3K6
Phone 647-478-3072
Area: Manitoba.
http://blsindia-canada.com/visa.php
Due to changes in Indian visa processing you are encouraged to apply directly to the Indian visa offices listed below. If at all possible you should visit IN PERSON. If it is not possible for you to visit in person, then you can send the applications by courier to one of the three appropriate primary application offices on the list below. Applications can be made in person or by courier to the three PRIMARY offices. Applications can only be made in person at the SECONDARY offices.
Indian Visa Services Centre, OTTAWA (primary application office)
Suite 311 - 150 Montreal Road, Ottawa Ontario K1L 8H2
Phone 647-478-3072 Fax: 613-249-3661
Area: National Capital region of Ottawa-Hull (613 & 819), Kingston, Cornwall, Hawkesbury, Arnprior, Renfrew, Perth Prescott, Brockville, Carleton Place, Smith Falls, Morrisburg (all in Ontario), Montreal (in Quebec) and Nunavut.
http://blsindia-canada.com/visa.php
COURIER & IN-PERSON
Indian Visa Services Centre, TORONTO (primary application office)
6A - 1448 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto ON M4A 2V6
Phone 647-478-3072 Fax: 905-291-0899
Area: ONT, MB, QC, NB, NS, PEI and NFLD. Except Ottawa, Montreal and Gatineau [613& 819].
http://blsindia-canada.com/visa.php
COURIER & IN-PERSON
Indian Visa Services Centre, VANCOUVER (primary application office)
B-50 850 West Hastings Street., Vancouver BC V6C 1E1 Phone 647-478-3072 Fax: 604-687-6678 Area: BC, AB, SK, YK, NWT. http://blsindia-canada.com/visa.php
COURIER & IN-PERSON
Indian Visa Services Centre, Brampton (secondary office)
201 - 10 Gillingham Drive, Brampton ON L6X 5A5
Phone 647-478-3072 Fax: 905-216-0921
Area: Toronto/Ontario region
http://blsindia-canada.com/visa.php
Indian Visa Services Centre, Montreal (secondary office)
#710 - 1000 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal QC H2L 1L5
Phone 647-478-3072 Fax: 514-282-1249
Area: Montreal and Nunavut
http://blsindia-canada.com/visa.php
Indian Visa Services Centre, Calgary (secondary office)
#131, 5120 47 Strt NE, Calgary AB T3J 4K3
Phone 647-478-3072 Fax: 403-798-1201
Area: Alberta.
http://blsindia-canada.com/visa.php
Indian Visa Services Centre, Edmonton (secondary office)
#3 - 10016 29A Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6N 1A8
Phone 647-478-3072 Area: Alberta.
http://blsindia-canada.com/visa.php
Indian Visa Services Centre, Surrey (secondary office)
#201, 8140 120 Street, Surrey BC V3W 3N3
Phone 647-478-3072 Fax: 604-598-2609
Area: BC
http://blsindia-canada.com/visa.php
Indian Visa Services Centre, Winnipeg (secondary office)
#1806 - 201 Portage Ave, Winnipeg MB R3B 3K6
Phone 647-478-3072
Area: Manitoba.
http://blsindia-canada.com/visa.php
INDIA VISA SYSTEM A MESS
On 28 Febraury all the Indian visa offices run by VFS Global of India were closed by order of the Indian government. All staff were fired. The next day, Friday 01 March 2013 the Indian visa offices re-opened in different locations across Canada under new management - BLS India.
It was a rough start, to put it mildly.
Some BLS offices did not open to the public. People arrived to find CLOSED signs on doors.
The Indian government announced the new BLS telehone numebr, but actually listed the personal private home number of a Toronto resident who did not understand why people were yelling at him in Hindi.
The BLS India website seems very good, but still hosts contradictory information.
As of last week BLS changed their rules and banned all agents and agencies from assisting with Indian visas.
We are recommending that people apply IN PERSON if at all possible. If you do not live near a BLS India office, then you can ship your application by courier to one of only three offices in Canada.
More to come...
It was a rough start, to put it mildly.
Some BLS offices did not open to the public. People arrived to find CLOSED signs on doors.
The Indian government announced the new BLS telehone numebr, but actually listed the personal private home number of a Toronto resident who did not understand why people were yelling at him in Hindi.
The BLS India website seems very good, but still hosts contradictory information.
As of last week BLS changed their rules and banned all agents and agencies from assisting with Indian visas.
We are recommending that people apply IN PERSON if at all possible. If you do not live near a BLS India office, then you can ship your application by courier to one of only three offices in Canada.
More to come...
13 February 2013
INDIA CLOSES ALL VISA OFFICES
On Sunday the Indian government announced it was ending the contract for provision of Indian consular services with VFS India Global as of the end of this month.
All Indian visa offices operated by VFS India Global located in Canada will be closing permanently at the end of business on Thursday 28 February 2013.
Any applications not received at the VFS offices by 22 February 2013 will NOT be processed and will be returned to the client unopened and at the expense of the client.
The contract will be taken over by a new Indian service provider called BLS International.
The new Indian visa offices for all locations in Canada have not yet been announced, but are to be in all of the same cities as were previously served by VFS India Global.
As soon as we have details we will be posting them on our website to ensure you have a smooth visa application experience.
I think we speak for all people who hope that BLS International will do a far better job than VFS India Global.
All Indian visa offices operated by VFS India Global located in Canada will be closing permanently at the end of business on Thursday 28 February 2013.
Any applications not received at the VFS offices by 22 February 2013 will NOT be processed and will be returned to the client unopened and at the expense of the client.
The contract will be taken over by a new Indian service provider called BLS International.
The new Indian visa offices for all locations in Canada have not yet been announced, but are to be in all of the same cities as were previously served by VFS India Global.
As soon as we have details we will be posting them on our website to ensure you have a smooth visa application experience.
I think we speak for all people who hope that BLS International will do a far better job than VFS India Global.
05 December 2012
V.S.C. CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS
Staff will be on hand on right up through Friday 22 December to assist with your last-minute visa questions.
VSC will be closed for the Christmas holidays from Monday 24 December through Friday 28 December 2012 inclusive. Everyone deserves a holiday.
Staff will be back in force on Monday 31 December to handle all visa processing on your behalf.
VSC will be closed on New Years Day, Tuesday 01 January 2013, but will re-open again on Wednesday 02 January.
VSC will be closed for the Christmas holidays from Monday 24 December through Friday 28 December 2012 inclusive. Everyone deserves a holiday.
Staff will be back in force on Monday 31 December to handle all visa processing on your behalf.
VSC will be closed on New Years Day, Tuesday 01 January 2013, but will re-open again on Wednesday 02 January.
CHINESE RULES FOR TOURISTS
The Chinese Embassy in Canada is strictly enforcing their new rules on tourist visa seekers.
Applicants must provide both of following documents:
1. ❒ - An airline ticket showing entry to and exit from China.
2. ❒ - A hotel booking confirmation letter from a hotel in China. This cannot be from a western booking company such as hotels.ca. Please contact your Chinese hotel to get a letter showing your names and booking dates.
Click here for updated Chinese requirements and forms.
Applicants must provide both of following documents:
1. ❒ - An airline ticket showing entry to and exit from China.
2. ❒ - A hotel booking confirmation letter from a hotel in China. This cannot be from a western booking company such as hotels.ca. Please contact your Chinese hotel to get a letter showing your names and booking dates.
Click here for updated Chinese requirements and forms.
SAUDI ARABIA GETTING FASTER
The great news on the Saudi front is that the old 45 day processing has dropped dramatically down to 14 days.
Visa Services Canada is pleased to partner with Al Rayan Travel to provide Saudi Arabian visas to all Canadians. Together we will expedite your visa processing to make your application experience as painless as possible.
Click here for Saudi Arabia visa forms.
Visa Services Canada is pleased to partner with Al Rayan Travel to provide Saudi Arabian visas to all Canadians. Together we will expedite your visa processing to make your application experience as painless as possible.
Click here for Saudi Arabia visa forms.
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