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1. Shard Calculation

Query:

Response:

Calculated Shard: 183 (from laksa002)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa183.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/passport-travel-document.html\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/passport-travel-document.html\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/passport-travel-document.html","crawl_time":1776547618,"first_indexed_time":1559757963,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"ca,canada!www,\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/passport-travel-document.html s443","src_root_hash":"10069666093540770583","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Valid passports and other travel documents needed to come to Canada - Canada.ca","meta_descriptions":["What makes a document valid and documents we don’t accept (unreliable travel documents)"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"When you come to Canada, you must travel with a valid\npassport\nor\ntravel document\n.\nYour passport or travel document is considered valid if it’s:\nlegal\nnot expired,\nand\naccepted by us (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada)\nHow long your passport needs to be valid\nCheck the expiry date on your passport. Depending on the program you’re applying for, you may want to renew your passport before you submit your application.\nVisiting, working and studying temporarily\nWe can’t issue you a work permit, study permit or visitor record that is valid past the expiry date of your passport.\nIf you get a new passport after you arrive in Canada, you can apply to extend your stay.\nImmigrating through Express Entry\nIf you’re applying through Express Entry, you should renew your passport if it expires within 6 months from the day you\napply for permanent residence\n. Then,\nupdate your new passport information\nin your application. This will ensure it’s valid when we process your application.\nKeep 1 page in your passport free\nIf you’re from a\nvisa-required country\n, you need at least 1 free page in your passport or travel document. That’s where we’ll stick your visitor visa or permanent resident visa.\nDocuments we don’t accept (unreliable travel documents)\nThe following documents are considered unreliable and are\nnot\nvalid for travel to Canada:\nany passport issued by Somalia\nnon-machine readable passports issued by the Czech Republic\ntemporary passports issued by the Republic of South Africa\nprovisional passports issued by Venezuela","attrs_markdown":"- [Skip to main content](https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/passport-travel-document.html#wb-cont)\n- [Skip to \"About government\"](https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/passport-travel-document.html#wb-info)\n- [Switch to basic HTML version](https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/passport-travel-document.html?wbdisable=true)\n\n## Language selection\n- [Français fr](https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/fr\/immigration-refugies-citoyennete\/services\/passeport-document-voyage.html)\n\n[![Government of Canada](https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/etc\/designs\/canada\/wet-boew\/assets\/sig-blk-en.svg) \/ Gouvernement du Canada](https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en.html)\n\n## Search\n***\n## Menu\nMain Menu\n\n- [Jobs and the workplace](https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/passport-travel-document.html)\n  - 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Meta Title	Valid passports and other travel documents needed to come to Canada - Canada.ca
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Boilerpipe Text	When you come to Canada, you must travel with a valid passport or travel document . Your passport or travel document is considered valid if it’s: legal not expired, and accepted by us (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) How long your passport needs to be valid Check the expiry date on your passport. Depending on the program you’re applying for, you may want to renew your passport before you submit your application. Visiting, working and studying temporarily We can’t issue you a work permit, study permit or visitor record that is valid past the expiry date of your passport. If you get a new passport after you arrive in Canada, you can apply to extend your stay. Immigrating through Express Entry If you’re applying through Express Entry, you should renew your passport if it expires within 6 months from the day you apply for permanent residence . Then, update your new passport information in your application. This will ensure it’s valid when we process your application. Keep 1 page in your passport free If you’re from a visa-required country , you need at least 1 free page in your passport or travel document. That’s where we’ll stick your visitor visa or permanent resident visa. Documents we don’t accept (unreliable travel documents) The following documents are considered unreliable and are not valid for travel to Canada: any passport issued by Somalia non-machine readable passports issued by the Czech Republic temporary passports issued by the Republic of South Africa provisional passports issued by Venezuela
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Readable Markdown	When you come to Canada, you must travel with a valid [passport](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/immigration-citizenship/helpcentre/glossary.html#passport) or [travel document](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/immigration-citizenship/helpcentre/glossary.html#travel_document). Your passport or travel document is considered valid if it’s: - legal - not expired, and - accepted by us (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) ## How long your passport needs to be valid Check the expiry date on your passport. Depending on the program you’re applying for, you may want to renew your passport before you submit your application. ### Visiting, working and studying temporarily We can’t issue you a work permit, study permit or visitor record that is valid past the expiry date of your passport. If you get a new passport after you arrive in Canada, you can apply to extend your stay. ### Immigrating through Express Entry If you’re applying through Express Entry, you should renew your passport if it expires within 6 months from the day you apply for permanent residence. Then, [update your new passport information](http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1138&top=29) in your application. This will ensure it’s valid when we process your application. ## Keep 1 page in your passport free If you’re from a [visa-required country](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html#visarequired), you need at least 1 free page in your passport or travel document. That’s where we’ll stick your visitor visa or permanent resident visa. ## Documents we don’t accept (unreliable travel documents) The following documents are considered unreliable and are not valid for travel to Canada: - any passport issued by Somalia - non-machine readable passports issued by the Czech Republic - temporary passports issued by the Republic of South Africa - provisional passports issued by Venezuela
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