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DISCLAIMER: The following has been prepared by Colin R. Singer, Attorney At Law, for the intended reference by interested individuals and is not intended to create an attorney-client communication. This writing may be reproduced for the personal non commercial use of interested individuals on the express or implied condition that the contents herein are neither edited, modified nor altered in whole or in part, directly or indirectly without the express written consent of the author herein. (Canadian Immigration and Employment Law) The tightening post-9/11 U.S. border-security clampdown will present further restrictions on Canadians intending to enter the United States. Beginning March 17, 2003, Canadian landed residents from most Commonwealth countries, will require visitors visas to enter the United States. Previously, permanent residents of Canada were covered under the passport and visa exemption provisions under US legislation and could freely travel to the U.S. from Canada with only passports from their country along with their Canadian Record of Landing document. The new visa requirement reflects a continuing overhaul and harmonization with Canada, of security measures that safeguard the United States. Citizens from the list of countries referenced in the Country List "A", (below) are required to file an application with a U.S. consulate along with a non-refundable $100 filing fee. First time applicants with the exception of children under 16, adults over 60 and persons with diplomatic status, will likely be required to attend a personal interview. The visa once issued, will be valid for a period of five to ten years. Landed immigrants in Canada holding passports from Country List "B", do not require visas to travel to the United States, because their countries of origin have reciprocal visa-waiver agreements with the U.S. Country List "A" (Visitor Visa Required) Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Bangladesh Barbados Belize Botswana Cameroon Cyprus Dominica Fiji Gambia Ghana Grenada Guyana India Jamaica Kenya Kiribati Lesotho Malawi Malaysia Maldives Malta Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Nauru Nigeria Pakistan Papua New Guinea Samoa St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent and the Grenadines Seychelles Sierra Leone Solomon Islands South Africa Sri Lanka Swaziland Tanzania Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tuvalu Uganda Vanuatu Zambia Zimbabwe Country List "B" (Visitor Visa Not Required) Andorra Austria Australia Belgium Brunei Denmark Finland France Germany Great Britain and its possessions Iceland Ireland Italy Japan Liechtenstein Luxembourg Monaco The Netherlands New Zealand Norway Portugal San Marino Singapore Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Uruguay