Formally known as a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) or Visitor Visa, this travel document allows foreign citizens to enter and leave Canada.
Foreign citizens are divided into two categories: those who are from visa-exempt countries that require an eTA (more information) and those who are from countries that require a Visitor Visa. Students, workers, and permanent immigrants need a visa or an eTA to cross Canada’s borders.
Foreign citizens visiting Canada must meet the entry requirements set out in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and provide appropriate travel and immigration documentation as required. Even though they may be granted a visitor visa, the final determination on entry to Canada is made by a government representative at the port of entry (airport or border) based on the information presented at the time of entry.
How to apply?
In most cases, all foreign nationals must apply for visas from outside of Canada. An application can be sent online or by mail to one of the nearest Visa Application Centers (VAC) in your country.
How long can I stay in Canada?
A Visa can be approved for a maximum of ten years or to match the expiry date of your passport. This travel document allows the foreign national to stay in Canada for a period of up to 6 months at a time.
What if I want to stay longer than 6 months, or my visa is going to expire?
Apply for a Visitor Record. You can apply for a Visitor Record within Canada which can extend your 6 month limit; if your visa is going to expire, you can renew it through a Visitor Record application.
Can I travel with my Study or Work Permit?
No. The Work and Study Permits are not Travel Documents. Having a study or work permit does give you valid status in Canada, even if your visa is no longer valid. But it does not give you permission to re-enter Canada. For those who are visa required: when you were issued your work or study permit, a visa was automatically given to you. If this visa has expired and you are planning to temporarily leave Canada and return, you should apply for a visitor record so that you are permitted re-entry into Canada as a worker or student. Please note: an officer makes the final determination at the airport, border or port on whether to allow your entry.
Maintained status
If you apply for a visitor record before your 6 months are up or your visa expires, you can apply for a visitor record. By doing so, your previous Visa remains valid until a decision is made on your visitor record. This is known as maintained status.
We can help
Do you want to obtain a visa to visit and have a vacation in Canada? Would you like to get to know this beautiful and peaceful country first-hand, to experience the climate and its spectacular summer, fall, winter or spring seasons? Are you interested in the multicultural universe of Canada, to taste the food and beautiful traditions of the most diverse nationalities that have settled in Canada? Do you want to come and explore possible study or work alternatives to plan and organize a future migration to North America? Don’t wait any longer!
Contact us and a consultant duly authorized by the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants – CICC representing AMIGRAR Immigration Consulting will offer you the necessary professional advice, so that you can organize an adequate work plan and know with certainty the steps to follow, and the most important basic requirements when applying for a visitor visa to Canada.
An AMIGRAR professional will be willing to explain in detail for 45 minutes, all the documents, the strategy and the steps to follow for your application.
Now, if in addition to the initial consultation, you also want AMIGRAR Immigration Consulting to fully handle your application (organize your documents, letters, receipts, create your profile on the immigration portal or platform, properly fill out the forms, guide you to make the online payment, and make the submissions), we are always ready to take your case, and although nothing and no one outside the Canadian government can guarantee the approval of a visa to Canada, since it is a decision that depends entirely on the immigration officer who reviews your application, what we do guarantee at AMIGRAR is a professional and very complete application. With us you can be sure that you will make a solid and responsible application, which undoubtedly increases your chances.