Visitor Visa
Explore the beauty of Canada with the Canada Visitor Visa
Canada is a country where unadulterated natural beauty meets urban elegance. The Niagara Falls, Banff National Park and the Rocky Mountains, Toronto’s CN Tower are some of the places which attracts huge number of tourists around the year. Whether you are a tourist eager to visit Canada or you simply wish to visit friends and family staying in the country you will need a Canada Visitor Visa to enter the country.
Validity of the Canada Visitor Visa
A visitor visa is an official document that confirms that you meet the requirements needed to enter Canada. Most visitors can stay up to 6 months with Canada visitor visa unless otherwise specified.
At the port of entry, the border services officer may allow an individual to stay a little more or less than the duration of 6 months. If this is the case then the officer in charge is entitled to mention the leaving date on the visa. They might also give you a document, called a visitor record, which will show the date by which you need to leave the country.
You should have the following documents ready if you wish to get a Visitor Visa to Canada:
- A valid travel document ( passport)
- Purpose of visit
- Good health certification ( may require a medical exam)
- Have sufficient funds to cover the stay period in Canada
- Have ties to the home country ( in the form of jobs, family, tangible assets)
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There are some exemptions in the Canada Visitor Visa that includes
- Passport holders of Andorra, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland Israel, Italy, Japan, UAE, United Kingdom, United States, The Vatican are some of the countries that do not require a Visitor’s visa.
- Citizens of Brazil who have held a Canadian temporary visa in the past 10 years, or currently hold a valid U.S non-immigrant visa.
- Lawfully admitted individualwho possess U.S for permanent residence who are in possession of their alien registration card (Green card) or can provide other evidence of permanent residence.
- The sponsorship agreement confirms that you’ll provide for basic necessities of your sponsored family members
- British citizens and British Overseas Citizens who are re-admissible to the United Kingdom
- Citizens of British Dependent territories
Electronic Travel Authorization or ETA
An eTA is a requirement for all visa-exempt foreign nations who wish to fly to or transit through Canada. Exceptions include US citizens, holders of a valid Canada visitor visa or holders of a valid Canadian status re-entering Canada or visiting US or St Pierre and Miquelon/ French citizens living and flying directly from St Pierre and Miquelon.
If you need any assistance regarding the application for your Visitor Visa you may contact or book a consultation with Argus Immigration.
