OKTOBERFEST IN CANADA

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest is an annual nine-day festival held in the twin cities of Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Based on the original German Oktoberfest, it is considered Canada’s largest Bavarian festival and is the second largest Oktoberfest. in the world. It takes place every October and begins on the Friday before Canada’s Thanksgiving Day and lasts until the Saturday after. It is estimated that the event draws approximately 700,000 visitors to the Waterloo, Ontario area each year.

Although its most famous attractions are the beer festivals, other cultural and entertainment attractions also fill the week. The best known is the parade that takes place on Thanksgiving Day; As Canada’s only major Thanksgiving Day parade, it is televised throughout Canada and parts of the northern United States on CTV. During the 2016 Oktoberfest parade, around 150,000 people lined the streets along the route.

Oktoberfest in Canada lasts for nine days and it spreads to two cities: Kitchener and Waterloo. It always begins on Friday prior to Thanksgiving Day and ends on Saturday after that. During this time everyone is drinking beer and eating Vienna sausages.

In addition to beer drinking, the Canadian Oktoberfest also offers many events. It begins with a barrel burning ceremony and maypole raising. On the second day of the festival, you can attend the annual Oktoberfest family breakfast and try pancakes with sausages. The festival’s various events also include the 5km fun run and more than 40 family events and activities.

CANADA VISA FOR SLOVAK CITIZENS

Slovakia passport holders are eligible to obtain a Canadian eTA (Electronic Travel Authorization). The Canadian government introduced this online travel authorization for selected nationalities in 2016. It significantly speeds up the entire process of applying for and obtaining valid entry into Canada. Slovakia is among the nationalities that do not require a visa to enter Canada. The Electronic Travel Authorization grants them entry into the country for tourist, business or transit purposes. You may use this Electronic Travel Document for multiple visits within its validity period and ensure that none of your visits exceeds 180 days.

Requirements of Canada Visa for Slovakia citizens

• A valid travel document or passport in order to apply for Canada eTA.
• A valid credit or debit card or PayPal account to pay for the Canada eTA
• A valid email address, to receive the Canada eTA in their inbox.

How long can Slovakia citizens stay on Canada Visa Online?

Slovakia citizens’ departure date must be within 90 days of arrival. Slovakia passport holders are required to obtain a Canadian Electronic Travel Authorization (Canada eTA) even for a short duration of 1 day to 90 days. If Slovakia citizens intend to stay longer, their circumstances require them to apply for a visa.

CANADA VISA FOR JAPANESE CITIZENS

Canada is a great tourist and business destination. Millions of International tourists and business owners visit Canada every year. And thus Canada offers an easy Canada visa application process to those visitors. Canada has introduced an online visa aka eTA back in 2012 to make the visa application process smooth. But eTA is available for citizens form selected countries.

The Japanese passport is considered as the strongest passport in the world with visa-free entry to 193 countries. If you’re from Japan then you don’t need to apply for a regular Canada visa for Japanese citizens. Instead, you can apply for an eTA that allows you to stay up to 90 days in Canada. However, an electronic Canada visa for Japanese citizens is mandatory for short visits.

CANADA VISA FOR HONG KONG CITIZENS

Citizens of Hong Kong can apply for eTA Canada visa for Hong Kong citizens through Canada visa department online portal. Canadian eTA is a mandatory requirement for Hong Kong citizens if you apply for a trip less than 90 days for tourism, business, transit or medical purposes.

eTA Canada visa for Hong Kong citizens is only for ordinary passport holders not official or diplomatic passport holders.

Things To Know Before Applying For Canada visa

1. Canada eTA is a multi entry electronic visa that can be obtained in less than 48 hours of application.
2. If you have any criminal or human rights violation case registered against you then you won’t be allowed to enter Canada, no matter which country you belong to.
3. Although Canada is an open culture country still you should be careful while travelling to Canada, these days hatred against Asians has become a serious concern in Canada.
4. Don’t be involved in any political campaign or rally during your visit to Canada.
5. If you’re visiting Canada in a group then you’ll have to apply for each member of the group separately and each member must have a valid passport with at least 3 months validity.
6. If you have a child travelling with you then you’ll have to apply for an eTA for your child as well.
7. Make sure you have a clear idea of why you’re travelling to Canada because you’ll have to clarify and upload supporting documents on the visa application website page.

 

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