Do holders of refugee documents need a transit visa for the Schengen area?

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As Canadian citizen you don't need to apply for a visa to enter the European Schengen area, if you're a tourist and stay for no more than 90 days. See https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/schengen-area

And if you don't leave the airport's transit area, i.e. don't go through the border control, there's no need to bother anyway.

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According to the Schengen visa code:

5) The following categories of persons shall be exempt from the requirement to hold an airport transit visa provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2:

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(b) third-country nationals holding the valid residence permits listed in Annex V issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, San Marino or the United States of America guaranteeing the holder’s unconditional readmission;

(c) third-country nationals holding a valid visa for a Member State or for a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area of 2 May 1992, Canada, Japan or the United States of America, or when they return from those countries after having used the visa;

So the answer is yes, you may transit the Schengen area visa-free if you have a Canadian residence permit or visa. The same applies if you were to have a residence permit or visa from USA or Japan.

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