Traveling India Via Canada From USA

[sanndsu]

Hi,

I'm travelling to India via Canada this Dec 24th. My itinerary looks like this.

Minneapolis, USA -> Ontario, CANADA -> Frankfurt, Germany -> Chennai, India.

Return Ticket

Chennai, India -> Frankfurt, Germany -> Ontario, Canada -> Minneapolis, USA.

My question, do i need a transit visa to travel via Canada even If I'm not going outside of the airport?.

Please advise, If I need to take a transit visa for Canada. Then, I have to re-book my flights.

I appreciate a quick response to my mesage.

Thanks

[txh1b]

Yes, you would need a visa depending on your status in US.

[sanndsu]

Thanks for your quick response. I have a valid H1-B Visa with F1 Stamping in my passport. During this trip to India, I'm going to get my H1-B Stamping.

Until Frankfurt, I'm flying with Air-Canada i.e. Minneapolis, USA-> Ontario, Canada -> Frankfurt, Germany. I read the following link http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelinfo/before/traveldoc.html#-usviaca for the travel document requirements and I didn't see Transit Visa requirements in this page.

I'm confused. Please help me.


Yes, you would need a visa depending on your status in US.

[txh1b]

Check TRV visa on Canadian govt site or

http://www.skyteam.com/about/travelhelp/travelinfo.html