Saturday, August 24, 2013

Traveling to Canada – All You Need to Know


Most of us would like to travel and see the world at one point in our lives. This is something that’s as instinctual as breathing, and is human nature to want to know more about the world.  The world has become globalized, and these days, there are lots of great cheap airfare deals , so traveling to places such as Canada has become an affordable reality to many of us. In this post, I’ll give you some basic information on how to travel to Canada, a country that was voted as one of the nations with the highest quality of life in the world.

Canada is located in the northern hemisphere, and is one of those countries that is famed for its lakes, gorgeous natural vistas and stunning mountainous forests. You will first need to know if you need a visa to travel to Canada. Please check out this link to find out if citizens from your country can travel to Canada with or without a visa.

You can apply for one of the following types of visas depending on your reason for visiting the country:
- A tourist
- A parent or grandparent
- A businessperson

Canada is the second largest country in the world in terms of land mass, and the natives speak English or French. You will need proof of citizenship and identity while entering Canada, so carry documents such as a passport and a government-issued ID.

If you’re visiting Canada as a tourist, you need to have the following checked off:
- Ensure that you’re in good health
- Have a valid passport
- Satisfy immigration that you have solid ties to take you back home when you’re done visiting the country
- Have enough funds to last you the duration of your stay.

In some cases, you may need a letter of invitation from someone living in the country, and a medical exam showing that you aren’t carrying any fatal or communicable diseases.
This concludes the first part of our travel to Canada post; I’ll be back with more posts tomorrow with information on what else you’ll need, as well as the various airfares you can expect to get from popular airlines.

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