Algeria passport holders in Canada
Data as of 3 Nov 2026 · Primary source
Passport: Algeria. Destination: Canada. Rule for a typical traveller: Embassy visa, 180 days.
Typical traveller: ordinary passport, tourism, by air, no other visas or permits.
Embassy visa180 days
Easier ways in, when their conditions hold
Visa-freeUS lawful permanent residents (no visa, no eTA)· 180 days
Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds US lawful permanent residence (valid green card or equivalent proof of status). By air: a valid passport of the country of nationality (or equivalent travel document) plus the green card. By land or water directly from the US or Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: the green card or equivalent proof of status, no passport.How to apply
Online via IRCC; biometrics at VFS Global Algiers
IRCC published processing time for visitor visas applied for from outside Canada, Algeria: 21 days (data lastupdated October 29, 2026; read 2026-11-03). Excludes time to give biometrics.
Sources
- IRCC: processing times data (data-ptime-en.json), visitor-outside-canada
- IRCC: What you need to enter Canada (entry requirements by country/territory), page details 2026-07-31
- IRCC: Biometrics: Where to give your fingerprints and photo, page details 2026-08-24
- IRCC: Fee list (modified 2026-09-21)
- IRCC: Visitor visa (temporary resident visa), page details 2026-09-02