3+ months of marriage now and we need info to visit Canada

[Lee08]

Hello,
I have not been visiting the forums much. Been busy with the wife. Everything is great! She really likes it here and she is finally trying to get her learners permit to drive. They wouldn't let her test until she had her EAD card. It arrived two weeks ago and she has been studying the driver's handbook to take the test this Friday. I think she will do fine, but the learning to drive part is making me a little nervous.

Her AOS interview is next Thursday in Pittsburgh PA.  That came as a shock. I sent her AOS application in the first week of June. I thought it would be at least 5 months. Well, wish us good luck.

Now to the question that I have.
We would like to visit Canada soon. Will my wife need anything special? As in a visa? She already has her AP, but hopefully after a successful AOS interview she will have her green card shortly. Will she be able to visit Canada with that or will she still need a visa with a Russian passport?

Thank you for any replies! 

[docetae]

If your wife has a russian passport, she needs to have a tourist visa. You must apply to the closest consulate, you can apply for a multi entries visa (2 years). You should get it fast (within same day)

[ECOCKS]

I am also very curious how that will play out Lee. We have Canadian friends we would like to visit in the not-too-distant future.

Pardon, but I want to clarify, did you indicate she has an American passport?

Please post up what the final answer seems to be on this.

[UTRO]

It'll be Great to see you and Natasha, Lyndal

[GalinaF]

If your wife has a russian passport, she needs to have a tourist visa. You must apply to the closest consulate, you can apply for a multi entries visa (2 years). You should get it fast (within same day)

A few years ago, I traveled to Canada without any visa in my Russian passport. My Green Card was enough. There are many topics about traveling to Canada on this forum:

http://www.russian-fiancee.com/rus/forum/

Your wife can look into it herself.

[docetae]

A few years ago, I traveled to Canada without any visa in my Russian passport. My Green Card was enough. There are many topics about traveling to Canada on this forum:

http://www.russian-fiancee.com/rus/forum/

Your wife can look into it herself.

The best is always to check with consulate/embassy, there was a lot of change during the last years (and even last months)

[GalinaF]

The best is always to check with consulate/embassy, there was a lot of change during the last years (and even last months)

Here is a quote from the US Embassy site:

Permanent Residents
Alien permanent residents of the U.S. must present their Alien Registration Card, commonly called the "Green Card."

http://www.consular.canada.usembassy.gov/enter_canada.asp

[Misha]

That is also what the Canadian government website says: "Citizens and permanent residents of the US (Green Card holders) do not require a TEMPORARY RESIDENT VISA to enter Canada as tourists. They may travel directly to a Canadian port-of-entry to seek admission. They must present proof of their status in the United States."

Source: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/washington/imm/visa_temp.aspx?lang=eng#CITIZENS

So much for reciprocity. My wife had to get a visa to visit the USA last year 

[ECOCKS]

Excellent information, thanks from this household!

[Lee08]

Thank you for the links!

It looks like she won't need a visa after all if everything goes ok with the AOS interview.

[Turboguy]

Good luck on the interview in Pittsburgh.  I hope you don't get the same lady there that we did, she grilled us for two hours.  Mostly they are smooth and fairly easy though.   

I am sending you a pm.