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Visit Canada: Visa Application

visit canada: Even when a visa is required, it's usually easy to get, according to NOW Magazine. The distinctive maple leaf on a Canadian passport is often greeted with a smile and a handshake. Out of the world's 195 countries, Canadians can travel to 172 of them without a visa. So it often comes as a surprise when friends or relatives who wish to visit Canada are refused visitor visas and denied entry. Visiting Canada is made all the more difficult by the fact that the official government guide for would-be visitors does very little to inform applicants about what is needed for a strong visa application. The reality is that while the rest of the world looks upon Canadians with warm and welcoming eyes, Canadian immigration authorities scrutinize those coming from abroad with an unexpected degree of doubt, suspicion and skepticism. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.