DirtyDawg Posted June 28, 2017 #1 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Citizens from many countries require a visa to enter Canada. For example, if your cruise is a closed loop from Seattle with a Canadian stop and you don’t have a Canadian Visa, you may be denied boarding. See here for a recent thread on this issue; http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2515015 The list of countries ( 148 of them ) can be found here; http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas-all.asp If in doubt...Check it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic6318 Posted June 28, 2017 #2 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Hi Even if you are not required to have a visa to enter a country...such as an American citizen entering Canada, you may be denied entry (and possibly denied boarding on a cruise ship) depending on other factors, such as past criminal history in your home country. If you are not sure of something it is much better to ask about and deal with any potential issues before arriving at a border. Just call or write an embassy so you are clear of any responsibility on your part. Information generally is available online but if you are unsure it is better to do it personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDawg Posted June 28, 2017 Author #3 Share Posted June 28, 2017 (edited) Hi Even if you are not required to have a visa to enter a country...such as an American citizen entering Canada, you may be denied entry (and possibly denied boarding on a cruise ship) depending on other factors, such as past criminal history in your home country. If you are not sure of something it is much better to ask about and deal with any potential issues before arriving at a border. Just call or write an embassy so you are clear of any responsibility on your part. Information generally is available online but if you are unsure it is better to do it personally. For example a DUI or DWI are indictable offences in Canada which is akin to a felony in the U.S.A. Therefore, a DUI or DWI conviction can result in a visitor not being allowed to enter Canada. Sometimes a DUI or a DWI is only summary offences but this is at the discretion of the Prosecutor but for entry purposes these convictions in another country are looked at as indictable convictions. Solicitation on the other hand is not a criminal offence in Canada whereas it is in the U.S.A. Edited June 28, 2017 by DirtyDawg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvetwater Posted June 28, 2017 #4 Share Posted June 28, 2017 *Does Commonwealth not needing a Canadian visa dance' Sorry...I am in a rather playful mood and have had to buy other visas in my travel career :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDawg Posted June 28, 2017 Author #5 Share Posted June 28, 2017 *Does Commonwealth not needing a Canadian visa dance' Sorry...I am in a rather playful mood and have had to buy other visas in my travel career :) :D You don't have to do the visa dance, just the eTA shuffle.:cool: But it looks like some other of the Commonwealth countries still have to do the visa dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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