THE High Commission of Canada is advising the general public that effective September 01, 2009 only machine readable passports will be accepted for visa applications.

As of that date, persons desirous of applying for a visa must obtain a machine readable passport issued by the Republic of Guyana before submitting their visa application.

For information on applying for a new Guyanese passport, the following website: can be consulted: http://www.gina.gov.gy/gov’t%20services/howtoobtainpassport.html

The hours of service for the Immigration Section to accept completed visa applications are Mondays – Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

A release from the High Commission also said that the following website www.trinidadandtobago.gc.ca could be visited for further information on Canadian Visa requirements as well as for application forms which are available to be downloaded.