With an American green card, can I fly to China via Canada?

Holding a US green card, or a citizen of China, there is no problem entering China; According to Canadian law, no matter how long you stay, whether you leave the airport or not, you must apply for a transit visa for a third country passing through Canada. 1. American green card (1), also known as American permanent resident card, is an identity document used to prove that foreigners have permanent resident status in the United States.

According to American citizenship and immigration law, green card holders are foreigners who have neither American citizenship nor American citizenship. However, in the United States, they basically enjoy the same treatment as their nationals, but they have no right to vote and stand for election.

2. transit visa 1. Transit visa refers to a visa for citizens to pass through a third country (region) when they take a vehicle after obtaining an entry visa from a certain country (region).

2. Some countries stipulate that passengers who stay in transit for less than 24 hours or a certain period of time when crossing the country by means of transportation may be exempted from obtaining a transit visa (generally not allowed to leave the international airport). Some countries also stipulate that transit visas are required regardless of the length of stay and whether you leave the airport or not. Transit visas, like entry and exit visas, have provisions on validity and stay period.

(1) Canada must apply for a transit visa when transiting a third country, no matter how long it stays or whether it leaves the airport;

(2) The United States of America must apply for a transit visa to a third country through the United States, regardless of the length of stay, including those who go to the Marshall Islands through Guam or Hawaii;

(3) At present, the cities in Chinese mainland are: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenyang, Hangzhou, Xi, Tianjin, Wuhan, Nanjing, Dalian, Guilin, Kunming, Chongqing, Harbin, Xiamen, Qingdao and Changsha.