Canada ranks as one of the most beautiful countries to visit and is a popular tourist destination. People come to Canada on business trips, to see family and friends, for holidays, tourism, vacation and a lot of other reasons.
A visitor visa allows the holder to legally live in Canada for up to 6 months at a time stretch. A visitor visa holder legal status expires at the end of this 6 months period, and the individual is required to leave Canada. If you have a multiple entry visa, you can enter Canada again if your visa validity is not expired. You can also apply to extend your visa while in Canada at least 45 days before your status expires.
Foreign nationals are required to enter Canada on the authorization of:
Temporary Resident Visa
Electronic Travel Authorization
Super Visas (Parents & Grandparents visa)
Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) or Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
Visitors to Canada need permission to enter Canada. They must apply for either a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) or Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to come into or transit through Canada. These foreign national will need either a TRV or an eTA:
United States citizens are exempt from TRV or eTA, hence they don’t need a TRV or eTA to enter Canada.
Temporary Resident Visa (TRV)
This class of visa is issued by an offshore Canada visa office to indicate that the holder, a national of a visa-required country is admissible into Canada as a visitor. A TRV can be either a single entry or multiple entry TRV. Single entry TRV allows you only a one-time entry into Canada, and if you leave Canada you have to apply for a new TRV to enter again. A multiple entry TRV gives you unlimited entry and exits to Canada within a 6-month period. Some visitors do not need to enter Canada with a TRV because of their nationality.
Visitors or foreigner nationals from visa-exempt countries do not require TRV to enter Canada if they are arriving in Canada by land or sea. However, if they intend to travel to Canada by air, they will need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). If you are not a national of a visa-exempt country, you will need a TRV to enter Canada.
A super visa is a class of visor’s visa issued to the parents and / or grandparents of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident for up to 5 years at a time. This super visa typically provides multiple entries into Canada for up to 10 years. A private medical insurance and an invitation from a child or grandchild who is either a citizen or a permanent resident of Canada is a requirement for a super visa.
Show proof of strong ties – employment / career/ pay stubs and leave of absence from employer, property and assets ownership, financial & business investment, family (children, spouse, parents, siblings), business ownership, incorporation documents and taxes, past travel history and membership of involvement in community organization involvement – to your home country.
Obey the law and have no record of criminal activity (a police clearance certificate may be requested on a case-by-case basis) because criminality makes a visitor inadmissible to Canada.
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Canada ranks as one of the most beautiful countries to visit and is a popular tourist destination. People come to Canada on business trips, to see family and friends, for holidays, tourism, vacation and a lot of other reasons.
A visitor visa allows the holder to legally live in Canada for up to 6 months at a time stretch. A visitor visa holder legal status expires at the end of this 6 months period, and the individual is required to leave Canada. If you have a multiple entry visa, you can enter Canada again if your visa validity is not expired. You can also apply to extend your visa while in Canada at least 45 days before your status expires.
Foreign nationals are required to enter Canada on the authorization of:
Temporary Resident Visa
Electronic Travel Authorization
Super Visas (Parents & Grandparents visa)
Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) or Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
Visitors to Canada need permission to enter Canada. They must apply for either a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) or Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to come into or transit through Canada. These foreign national will need either a TRV or an eTA:
International students
Temporary foreign Workers
Business Visitors
Tourists
Parents and Grandparents (Supervisa)
United States citizens are exempt from TRV or eTA, hence they don’t need a TRV or eTA to enter Canada.
Temporary Resident Visa (TRV)
This class of visa is issued by an offshore Canada visa office to indicate that the holder, a national of a visa-required country is admissible into Canada as a visitor. A TRV can be either a single entry or multiple entry TRV. Single entry TRV allows you only a one-time entry into Canada, and if you leave Canada you have to apply for a new TRV to enter again. A multiple entry TRV gives you unlimited entry and exits to Canada within a 6-month period. Some visitors do not need to enter Canada with a TRV because of their nationality.
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Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
Visitors or foreigner nationals from visa-exempt countries do not require TRV to enter Canada if they are arriving in Canada by land or sea. However, if they intend to travel to Canada by air, they will need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). If you are not a national of a visa-exempt country, you will need a TRV to enter Canada.
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Super Visas (Parents & Grand Parents visa)
A super visa is a class of visor’s visa issued to the parents and / or grandparents of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident for up to 5 years at a time. This super visa typically provides multiple entries into Canada for up to 10 years. A private medical insurance and an invitation from a child or grandchild who is either a citizen or a permanent resident of Canada is a requirement for a super visa.
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Eligibility Criteria for Visitor Visa
Visitors to Canada need to meet general visa requirement:
Valid Identity
Provide a valid identity or travel document, such as passport.
Provide biometric information.
Proof of Funds
Show proof of having enough funds – to take care of yourself and any family member(s) – during your stay in Canada and to return home.
Proof of Strong Ties
Show proof of strong ties – employment / career/ pay stubs and leave of absence from employer, property and assets ownership, financial & business investment, family (children, spouse, parents, siblings), business ownership, incorporation documents and taxes, past travel history and membership of involvement in community organization involvement – to your home country.
Good Health
Be in good health and have a medical exam, if needed. Certain health conditions might make a visitor inadmissible into Canada
Obey the Law
Obey the law and have no record of criminal activity (a police clearance certificate may be requested on a case-by-case basis) because criminality makes a visitor inadmissible to Canada.
Not a Source of Danger
You are not a source of danger to Canada’s security.
Prove to a Visa Officer
Prove to a visa officer that you will leave Canada when your visa expires.
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