Who Needs A Visitor Visa
Everyone Who Wants To Enter Canada Who Is Not A Canadian Citizen Or Permanent Resident, Or Otherwise Visa-Exempt, Requires A Visitor Visa. Canadian Permanent Residents Are Not Permitted To Apply For A Visitor Visa, Even If Their Permanent Resident Card Has Expired. They Must Instead Apply For A Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD). Canadian Citizens, Including Dual Citizens, Are Also Not Permitted To Apply For A Visitor Visa. They Must Be Travelling On A Valid Canadian Passport. If You Are Transiting Through Or Coming To Canada For Business, Not As A Temporary Foreign Worker, You May Need A Business Visitor Visa.
Basic Requirements
- Applicants must be healthy and may require to undergo medical from CIC panel physician
- Applicants must have a valid passport, proof of identity or other travel documents;
- Applicants must satisfy CIC official that you have strong ties to your home country (e.g. a job, home and family);
- Applicants must satisfy CIC that you will leave Canada at the end of your authorized stay;
- Applicants should have sufficient funds for the duration of your stay;
- Applicants may require a letter of invitation from someone who lives in Canada.
How To Apply
Applicants Who Need A Visitor Visa To Enter Canada Can Apply Online, With A Paper Application, Or In Person At A Visa Application Center (VAC). If You Are Travelling As A Family, Each Family Member, Including Dependent Children, Must Complete Their Own Application. However, You May Submit All Of The Applications Together. Applicants May Be Required To Include Biometric Information In Their Application, Depending On Their Country Of Citizenship. If Biometrics Are Required, The Applicant Will Need To Provide Their Fingerprints And Photograph At A Biometric Collection Service Point. Biometrics Can Be Collected After Submitting The Visitor Visa Application When You Are Prompted To Do So, Or At The Same Time As Submission If Submitting In Person At A Visa Application Center (VAC).