PR CARD // Travelling to Schengen Countries

[Redshimizu]

Hello Good day,

I would like to travel to one of the Schengen Countries (e.g. Lithuania, Spain, Italy, Greece) and any information on how to apply for the Schnegen Visa; do I just need my PR card to travel in those countries? Or do I have to apply for a Visa for it. It's my first to apply for a Visa, I would like to ask some tips will be very much appreciated!
Also, I am a Filipino Citizen with a PR card, I moved to Canada for about 5 years now and I would like to travel to Lithuania sometime next year!
A reply would be appreciated a lot!

Thank you have a good day!

 

[scylla]

You would need to apply for a visa. You can only travel visa free once you are a Canadian citizen.

 

[Redshimizu]

Would my requirements would be the same as most people who are apply for the Visa itself? Or does the PR card have a bit of advantage?

 

[pfse]

Would my requirements would be the same as most people who are apply for the Visa itself? Or does the PR card have a bit of advantage?

Canadian PR cards only allows you to enter Canada without visa. It doesn't grants you any rights in other countries.

 

[nope]

Would my requirements would be the same as most people who are apply for the Visa itself? Or does the PR card have a bit of advantage?

The advantage of the PR card is that it makes it clear that you have a stable status in a 'developed' country, and less incentive to work illegally or try to prolong your stay in Europe. The huge difficulty in applying for a visa from the Philippines is the high bar for showing that one will return on time, that is much reduced when you have a Philippine passport + Canadian PR.

Why don't you apply for citizenship before you leave, an even better suggestion that you'll return?