American visa: China citizens who pass through Vancouver with an American visa are exempt from visa.

The Canadian government announced an experiment-

On July 30th, local time, Canadian government officials announced a one-year pilot program to grant visa-free entry to China citizens with American visas.

According to Canadian media reports, the plan was announced by Canadian Federal Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Connie, Minister of Public Safety Fan Long and Minister of International Trade and Asia-Pacific Gateway Dai Guowei. According to the plan, China citizens with American visas do not need to apply for a Canadian transit visa when transiting Vancouver International Airport. This measure is only applicable to designated airlines that fly directly from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Manila and Taipei to Vancouver International Airport. The reporter found on the website of the Canadian Border Services Agency that the airlines currently authorized include China International Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airlines and Philippine Airlines. Connie said that this tourism project for China citizens will be tried out for one year and then evaluated.

The reporter learned from the Canadian Embassy in China that if China citizens with American visas pass through Canada, they need to apply to the Embassy for a transit visa with a stay of no more than 48 hours without paying any fees. Passengers with Canadian transit visas can only stay at the airport and cannot leave the airport.

In the past few years, Canada has implemented similar measures for tourists from the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Taiwan Province Province of China. At the same time, on July 30, Connie announced that the pilot of visa-free transit for passengers from the above four countries and regions would be a permanent measure. The treatment of China citizens is an extension of the above plan, because "we are aware of the importance of tourists from China".

Every day, hundreds of tourists from all over the world enter and leave the United States through Canadian airports. Connie said, "Relaxing the transit visa policy will make Canadian airports more attractive to international travelers. This will not only drive the retail industry of the airport, increase the income of the airport, but also benefit the development of the local economy. " It is estimated that each additional international flight at Vancouver Airport will create 220 jobs. However, Connie also said that the government has also taken a number of measures to protect homeland security, prevent new plans from being used, and strictly examine and approve airports and airlines that apply to join. China citizens have visa-free access to Vancouver with a US visa.