Visiting Canada Regulations

Every year, more than 35 million people travel to Canada to enjoy the many opportunities the country has to offer, besides 1 visiting family and friends. If you want to visit Canada, you must first find out if you need a visitor !or a temporary resident" visa. #any people do not have to apply for 3 a visa$ to visit Canada. %hese include most European citi&ens, for e'ample Italians, and (nited )tates citi&ens and permanent residents. *owever, they must carry proper identification for themselves and all children travelling with them. %hey mustn+t stay longer than si' months. #oreover, if they want to travel to Canada for reasons different from business or pleasure, for e'ample for study or temporary wor,, they must apply for a visa anyway5. )ome nationals !China, Indonesia, %hailand, %aiwan or -hilippines" don+t have to apply for a visa if they are on transit . to the ()/, but they must have a valid ()/ visa. If your state is not included in the list of e'empted nationals or you are a stateless individual you mustn+t try to enter Canada without a visa, even if you are in transit to another country. 0ou have to decide which visa is suitable for your trip1 are you going to Canada as a tourist, a visiting relative or a business visitor2 In fact, visa application procedures vary according to the type of visa. /ll visitors must have a valid individual travel document, such as 3 a passport4 be in good health4 convince an immigration officer that in their country of origin they have ties 5, such as a job, home, financial assets 6 and a family, that will ta,e them bac,4 convince an immigration officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your visit and have enough money for your stay. /fter your arrival in Canada, you mustn+t apply later than 37 days before your status17 e'pires if you wish to change your Canada visitor status1 e'tend your visit or stay4 change the type of permit you hold !for e'ample, from a student to a wor, permit"4 change a condition of your permit !for e'ample, if you are studying and you want to change schools, or if you are wor,ing and you want to change your job".

COMPREHENSION EXERCISE 1 #atch the words from the te't to their synonym or definition. 1. . 3. $. 5. .. 3. 5. 6. 17. 8E)I9E) ;I<9 :(% /--=0 ;:> ?I)/@-E>#I% /<0A/0 %>/<)I% )(C* /) %IE /))E% )%/%() /. 8. C. 9. E. ;. B. *. I. =. :fficial authori&ation to enter a foreign country =in, -ossession In addition to )hort stop to change transportation :fficial position or condition of a person in a country 9iscover #a,e an official reCuest ;or e'ample In any case

COMPREHENSION EXERCISE 2 1 9ecide if the following statements are true or false. Correct the false ones. 1. . 3. $. 5. .. /== foreigners must have a visa to enter Canada. /== foreigners must carry a passport. %he ma'imum permitted stay for nonEvisa tourists is three months. )ome nationals need a visa just to transit in Canada. %here is only one type of visa. 0ou don+t have to be healthy to visit Canada. DDDD DDDD DDDD DDDD DDDD DDDD

COMPREHENSION EXERCISE 3 - QUES IONN!IRE /nswer the Cuestions with complete sentences. 1" *ow many people visit Canada every year2 " *ow long can Italians stay in Canada without a visa2 3" Ahich nationals don+t have to get a visa if they are in Canada on transit to the ()/2 $" Ahy do you have to decide which type of visa you need before application2 5" Ahat are the basic reCuirements for entry to Canada2 ." Aho chec,s aspiring visitors upon entry to Canada2 3" Ahich changes can be made to a Canada visitor status2 5" Ahen do you have to apply to change a Canada visitor status2 6" Ahich EnglishEspea,ing country would you li,e to visit2 Ahy2 17" In your opinion, what are the advantages and disadvantages of studying in another country2 E'plain.

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COMPREHENSION EXERCISE 2 1 9ecide if the following statements are true or false. Correct the false ones. 1. . 3. $. 5. .. /== foreigners must have a visa to enter Canada.
Man# $eo$le do not %a&e to a$$l# 'o( a &isa to &isit Canada.

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/== foreigners must carry a passport. %he ma'imum permitted stay for nonEvisa tourists is three months. %e )a*i)u) $e()itted sta# 'o( non-&isa tou(ists is SIX )ont%s. )ome nationals need a visa just to transit in Canada. %here is only one type of visa. %e(e isn+t onl# one t#$e o' &isa. 0ou don+t have to be healthy to visit Canada. ,ou MUS -e %ealt%# to &isit Canada.

COMPREHENSION EXERCISE 3 - QUES IONN!IRE /nswer the Cuestions with complete sentences. 1" " 3" $" 5" *ow many people visit Canada every year2
Mo(e t%an 3. )illion $eo$le t(a&el to Canada e&e(# #ea(.

*ow long can Italians stay in Canada without a visa2 Italians/0e 1an+t sta# in Canada 2it%out a &isa longe( t%an si* )ont%s. Ahich nationals don+t have to get a visa if they are in Canada on transit to the ()/2
%e nationals o' C%ina3 Indonesia3 i' t%e# a(e on t(ansit to t%e US!. %ailand3

ai2an and P%ili$$ines don+t %a&e to a$$l# 'o( a &isa

Ahy do you have to decide which type of visa you need before application2 ,ou %a&e to de1ide 2%i1% t#$e o' &isa #ou need -e'o(e a$$li1ation -e1ause &isa
a$$li1ation $(o1edu(es &a(# a11o(ding to t%e t#$e o' &isa.

Ahat are the basic reCuirements for entry to Canada2

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Aho chec,s aspiring visitors upon entry to Canada2 I))ig(ation o''i1e(s 1%e16 as$i(ing &isito(s u$on ent(# to Canada. Ahich changes can be made to a Canada visitor status2

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Ahen do you have to apply to change a Canada visitor status2 ,ou )ustn+t a$$l# late( t%an 39 da#s -e'o(e #ou( status e*$i(es. Ahich EnglishEspea,ing country would you li,e to visit2 Ahy2 1 I 2ouldn+t li6e to &isit an# Englis%-s$ea6ing 1ount(#3 -e1ause I don+t li6e t%e Englis% language and 1ultu(es. I $(e'e( :atin 1ultu(es and t%e S$anis% language. 2 I 2ould li6e to &isit t%e US!3 Canada3 !ust(alia3 Ne2 ;ealand3 India3 Canada -e1ause I li6e its di''e(ent lands1a$es 7t%e 1an#ons3 t%e Pa1i'i1 Coast3 t%e Niaga(a "alls/t%e <(eat =a((ie( Ree'3 t%e Out-a16/Ra5astan3 <oa3 > 83 its )ode(n 1ities and s6#lines3 its e*oti1 2ildli'e3 'o( e*a)$le g(i??l# -ea(s/6anga(oos and 6oalas/1o-(as/l#n*es. I %a&e al(ead# -een t%e(e on1e/t2i1e. In 29.. I &isited > I li6ed it/didn+t li6e it -e1ause >. In your opinion, what are the advantages and disadvantages of studying in another country2 E'plain.

,ou 1an e*tend #ou( &isit o( sta#4 1%ange t%e t#$e o' $e()it #ou %old 7'o( e*a)$le3 '(o) a student to a 2o(6 $e()it84 1%ange a 1ondition o' #ou( $e()it 7'o( e*a)$le3 i' #ou a(e stud#ing and #ou 2ant to 1%ange s1%ools3 o( i' #ou a(e 2o(6ing and #ou 2ant to 1%ange #ou( 5o-8.

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