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If you want to witness natural beauty, from mountains & glaciers to secluded lakes, then a visit to Canada is must. Canada repeatedly is lauded as one of the world’s most livable countries.
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Visitor Visas
Whether you are planning on visiting Canada for a day, a week, a month, or longer, you may be required to obtain a Canadian visitor visa. Let us help you keep your travels simple!
There are two types of Canadian visitor visas: Single Entry Visas and Multiple Entry Visas. A single-entry visa allows foreign nationals to enter Canada for one-time only. A multiple entry visa allows holders to enter and leave Canada as often as they want as long as the visa is valid. You don’t need to choose which kind to apply for, applicants are automatically considered for multiple entry visas and are only issued single entry visas under unique circumstances.
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.
Documents Required for the visitor visa application?
- A passport with a validity of 6 months or more
- Documents to prove your current citizenship and your ties with your home country
- Financial statements as proof of sufficient funds for your stay in Canada
- An invitation letter from your relatives, if your purpose of the visit is to visit them
- Medical clearance
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).
Extending a Visitor Visa
Visitor visas, whether single entry or multiple entry, allow foreign nationals to legally live in Canada for up to six months at a time. At the end of this period, your legal status will expire and you must leave Canada. Foreign nationals who would like to extend their stay beyond six months must apply to do so while their temporary resident status is still valid. You should apply for an extension at least 30 days before your status will expire. If your current visa expires while your extension application is still being processed, you may remain in Canada while waiting for a decision to be made. This is called implied status. You can also apply for permanent resident status, if you are eligible for one of Canada’s immigration programs.
Super Visas For Parents/Grand-Parents
A super visa is a multiple entry visitor visa specifically for the parents and grand-parents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents. It allows holders to stay in Canada for up to two years at a time without needing to renew their status.
The super visa allows eligible parents and grandparents to stay temporarily in Canada. To stay permanently, parents and grandparents must be sponsored for permanent residence by their Canadian child or grandchild.
Super Visa vs Visitor Visa
Super visas are a type of Canadian visitor visa that are only available to parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens or permanent residents. The biggest difference between a super visa and a visitor visa is the length of time you are allowed to stay in Canada. Normally, a visitor visa can be valid for a stay of up to 6 months. To prolong your stay in Canada you need to apply to extend your visa. With a super visa, you may be able to stay in Canada for up to two years at a time without needing to apply for an extension.
Documentation for a Super Visa
- A relationship document to prove your relation with the Canadian citizen or Canadian permanent resident you are intending to visit
- Financial documents of your child or grandchild to show their minimum income threshold. They should also provide documents to show that they will financially support you while you are in Canada.
- A medical insurance of minimum $100,000, valid for at least one year from a private Canadian insurance company to cover any hospitalization, treatment and repatriation
- Medical examination
- Invitation letter from your child or grandchild that includes plans for your care and information about the number of people living in their house.
How to Apply for a Super Visa
You can apply for a super visa online, or by submitting a paper-based application. Once you submit your application, the concerned authorities review the application, checking the documents, information provided etc. Whether or not you are to be interviewed, purely depends on the visa representative, and if the interview is needed, the date and place will be passed along to you. If your visa is approved, you will get your documents and passport along with the visa and if it’s rejected then the documents and passport are returned along with an explanation for rejection.
We know all these can seem like a tedious process and that’s why we are here to help you through the whole visa process. Starting from explaining the benefits and risks to the process details, our consultants will help you make an informed decision. Don’t wait up and give us a call today.
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