Tourist visa to Canada - instructions on how to obtain one
A tourist visa to Canada will be required if you plan to explore the sights and local culture, visit the numerous shopping centers of major cities or simply enjoy the nature of this beautiful country.
In the Canadian system, there is no visa as such, which is called a tourist visa. For these purposes, a visitor visa is suitable, in the application for which you can already specify the purpose of the trip (tourism).
In the Canadian system, there is no visa as such, which is called a tourist visa. For these purposes, a visitor visa is suitable, in the application for which you can already specify the purpose of the trip (tourism).
If you need help with filing, we have a service to help you apply for a tourist visa to Canada.
Is it difficult to get a tourist visa
Canada is a rather demanding country to its applicants, so it is not difficult to get a visa only for those who have a good portrait.
Let's understand what a good profile is and who will have the easiest time getting a visa.
1. A good travel history.
This means that you must have at least a few trips to visa countries before. Schengen countries, USA, UK, Australia are mostly relevant.
2. Ties with the homeland: work, real estate, family.
If at work you have been given a certificate with vacation dates and information that your place will be kept for the period of your vacation - this is a reason to return home. But if you've only been working there for a couple months, it's a weak connection.
When minor children stay at home, it will be a sufficient connection to the homeland. But it is important to keep in mind that traveling too long will be considered suspicious.
Real estate is highly valued, so owning one's own home is a significant point of reliability and a reason to return home.
3. No violations of visa regimes of other countries.
Untimely departures, deportations, visa denials by other countries will all negatively affect your chances of a visa to Canada.
4. Authenticity of documents.
Some sources say that the officer will not be able to check some documents, but we do not know all the possibilities and ways, so you should not forge documents. If you are found out in this, then you will be considered a dishonest applicant, denied a visa and issued a ban for 5 years.
5. Financial component.
Canada is a country with a high standard of living and high prices for life. Even a short-term trip will cost you much more than in many other countries. We recommend that you have at least 800,000 rubles in your bank account.
Validity and issuance of a tourist visa
With a tourist visa, you can stay in Canada for up to 6 months if the officer at the airport has not stamped your departure date. If you do get a stamp, leave on the date specified, no later.
If we talk about the terms of issuing a tourist visa, it used to be 10-20 days. Now, because of the situation in the world, the terms have increased greatly and sometimes reach 1 year.
How much does a tourist visa cost
The fee to apply for a tourist visa to Canada is 100 CAD, which is approximately 6,859 rubles.
All applicants over the age of 14 will be required to submit biometric data (photo and fingerprints). The biometric fee is 85 CAD, which is approximately 5,830 rubles.
Canada is a rather demanding country to its applicants, so it is not difficult to get a visa only for those who have a good portrait.
Let's understand what a good profile is and who will have the easiest time getting a visa.
1. A good travel history.
This means that you must have at least a few trips to visa countries before. Schengen countries, USA, UK, Australia are mostly relevant.
2. Ties with the homeland: work, real estate, family.
If at work you have been given a certificate with vacation dates and information that your place will be kept for the period of your vacation - this is a reason to return home. But if you've only been working there for a couple months, it's a weak connection.
When minor children stay at home, it will be a sufficient connection to the homeland. But it is important to keep in mind that traveling too long will be considered suspicious.
Real estate is highly valued, so owning one's own home is a significant point of reliability and a reason to return home.
3. No violations of visa regimes of other countries.
Untimely departures, deportations, visa denials by other countries will all negatively affect your chances of a visa to Canada.
4. Authenticity of documents.
Some sources say that the officer will not be able to check some documents, but we do not know all the possibilities and ways, so you should not forge documents. If you are found out in this, then you will be considered a dishonest applicant, denied a visa and issued a ban for 5 years.
5. Financial component.
Canada is a country with a high standard of living and high prices for life. Even a short-term trip will cost you much more than in many other countries. We recommend that you have at least 800,000 rubles in your bank account.
Validity and issuance of a tourist visa
With a tourist visa, you can stay in Canada for up to 6 months if the officer at the airport has not stamped your departure date. If you do get a stamp, leave on the date specified, no later.
If we talk about the terms of issuing a tourist visa, it used to be 10-20 days. Now, because of the situation in the world, the terms have increased greatly and sometimes reach 1 year.
How much does a tourist visa cost
The fee to apply for a tourist visa to Canada is 100 CAD, which is approximately 6,859 rubles.
All applicants over the age of 14 will be required to submit biometric data (photo and fingerprints). The biometric fee is 85 CAD, which is approximately 5,830 rubles.
Documents for tourist visa
You can apply for a tourist visa both in Ukraine and in Canada. Documents for a visa for both options are the same.
Foreign passport.
You will need 2 blank pages: for visa and stamps.
Digital photo.
Now the documents are submitted online, so printed photos are not required.
Copies of the passport.
Completed pages + photo page.
Copies of expired passports.
Will be required if it had visas in it. Filled pages + photo page.
Copy of national passport.
A spread with photo + registration.
Certificate of employment.
This document is required to apply for a tourist visa if you are employed. It is drawn up on the letterhead of the company.
The certificate must necessarily contain the date, as well as data about the employee (position, salary, length of service, information that the applicant during the trip will be on vacation with the preservation of the workplace).
Bank statement.
The document must contain information with all receipts and debits for the last 4 months, as well as the account number and data of the owner. The statement shall be certified by the bank's stamp and the employee's signature.
Statement from the Bank.
The document must be on the Bank's letterhead with information about the account holder and the amount of the balance for the current day.
For individual entrepreneurs.
TIN and OGRN + a letter from the chief accountant with information on income for the last year.
Other documents confirming additional income.
Such can be: pension, renting out real estate, etc.
For minors.
A birth certificate, as well as a letter from the sponsor and a statement from the sponsor's bank.
If the child is traveling without one or both parents, a notarized travel authorization from one or both parents is required.
Copies of the parents' passports must also be attached.
Documents proving your connection with your home country.
These can be any documents that show that you will return home after the trip, such as: real estate certificates, marriage certificates (if the spouse remains in the home country), birth certificates of children under 18 years of age.
Letter of Motivation.
This document can be written in any language, but if it is not English or French, be sure to translate it into one of these languages.
Temporary Resident Visa Application (IMM 5257).
Family Information (IMM 5645 or IMM 5707).
For citizens of other states.
A copy of the document proving legal residence and a copy of the temporary registration.
Sponsorship letter and sponsor documents.
This document will be required for those who cannot sponsor their own travel. Usually these are applicants who are under 18 years of age, unemployed and simply those who do not have enough money.
If you have a sponsor, they must also provide the financial documents. You must have a connection with the sponsor, such as a family connection, and you will need to prove it.
Travel itinerary.
You can make a free, but understandable, plan of your trip and what sights and places you plan to visit.
You can apply for a tourist visa both in Ukraine and in Canada. Documents for a visa for both options are the same.
Foreign passport.
You will need 2 blank pages: for visa and stamps.
Digital photo.
Now the documents are submitted online, so printed photos are not required.
Copies of the passport.
Completed pages + photo page.
Copies of expired passports.
Will be required if it had visas in it. Filled pages + photo page.
Copy of national passport.
A spread with photo + registration.
Certificate of employment.
This document is required to apply for a tourist visa if you are employed. It is drawn up on the letterhead of the company.
The certificate must necessarily contain the date, as well as data about the employee (position, salary, length of service, information that the applicant during the trip will be on vacation with the preservation of the workplace).
Bank statement.
The document must contain information with all receipts and debits for the last 4 months, as well as the account number and data of the owner. The statement shall be certified by the bank's stamp and the employee's signature.
Statement from the Bank.
The document must be on the Bank's letterhead with information about the account holder and the amount of the balance for the current day.
For individual entrepreneurs.
TIN and OGRN + a letter from the chief accountant with information on income for the last year.
Other documents confirming additional income.
Such can be: pension, renting out real estate, etc.
For minors.
A birth certificate, as well as a letter from the sponsor and a statement from the sponsor's bank.
If the child is traveling without one or both parents, a notarized travel authorization from one or both parents is required.
Copies of the parents' passports must also be attached.
Documents proving your connection with your home country.
These can be any documents that show that you will return home after the trip, such as: real estate certificates, marriage certificates (if the spouse remains in the home country), birth certificates of children under 18 years of age.
Letter of Motivation.
This document can be written in any language, but if it is not English or French, be sure to translate it into one of these languages.
Temporary Resident Visa Application (IMM 5257).
Family Information (IMM 5645 or IMM 5707).
For citizens of other states.
A copy of the document proving legal residence and a copy of the temporary registration.
Sponsorship letter and sponsor documents.
This document will be required for those who cannot sponsor their own travel. Usually these are applicants who are under 18 years of age, unemployed and simply those who do not have enough money.
If you have a sponsor, they must also provide the financial documents. You must have a connection with the sponsor, such as a family connection, and you will need to prove it.
Travel itinerary.
You can make a free, but understandable, plan of your trip and what sights and places you plan to visit.
Purchasing airline tickets and hotel reservations are not required to apply for a visa. Especially now that processing times have increased.
All documents for a tourist visa must be translated into English or French if provided in another language.
Notarization of the translation is not required. But each translated document must contain the data of the translator (name, phone number, address), the date of translation, as well as the signature and round seal of the company that translated.
According to the rules for applying for a Canadian tourist visa for Ukrainians, the applicant and his relatives are not allowed to translate their documents.
Notarization of the translation is not required. But each translated document must contain the data of the translator (name, phone number, address), the date of translation, as well as the signature and round seal of the company that translated.
According to the rules for applying for a Canadian tourist visa for Ukrainians, the applicant and his relatives are not allowed to translate their documents.
Translation of passports is not required.
Application Process
Nowadays, applying for a visa to Canada by tourism is done online through a personal account on the official website canada.ca.
Reasons for denial of a tourist visa
The reasons for refusal can be quite different, but the majority of refusals are due to the fact that applicants do not meet the requirements of the Canadian government, or attach false documents.
The visa refusal letter itself may contain different wording. Let's break down the main reasons for refusals:
1. Insufficient ties with the Homeland.
In this case, the Canadian immigration service is not sure that you will return home after the trip.
2. Insufficient financial support.
This usually happens when you do not have enough money in your account to cover airfare, rent and daily expenses.
3. Data mismatch.
If there are any important data discrepancies between the forms and documents, the immigration officer may find it suspicious.
4. Previous violations of visa regimes.
Everything is transparent here - do not violate the rules of entry and exit, do not violate the laws of other countries, all this can affect the visa to Canada.
To summarize
The rules for issuing a tourist visa to Canada and the list of documents are not complicated at all. If you are an avid traveler and comply with the laws, most likely there will be no problems with the visa.
When applying, follow the main rules:
Nowadays, applying for a visa to Canada by tourism is done online through a personal account on the official website canada.ca.
Reasons for denial of a tourist visa
The reasons for refusal can be quite different, but the majority of refusals are due to the fact that applicants do not meet the requirements of the Canadian government, or attach false documents.
The visa refusal letter itself may contain different wording. Let's break down the main reasons for refusals:
1. Insufficient ties with the Homeland.
In this case, the Canadian immigration service is not sure that you will return home after the trip.
2. Insufficient financial support.
This usually happens when you do not have enough money in your account to cover airfare, rent and daily expenses.
3. Data mismatch.
If there are any important data discrepancies between the forms and documents, the immigration officer may find it suspicious.
4. Previous violations of visa regimes.
Everything is transparent here - do not violate the rules of entry and exit, do not violate the laws of other countries, all this can affect the visa to Canada.
To summarize
The rules for issuing a tourist visa to Canada and the list of documents are not complicated at all. If you are an avid traveler and comply with the laws, most likely there will be no problems with the visa.
When applying, follow the main rules:
- a complete list of documents;
- competent translation;
- error-free application forms;
- an open and honest motivation letter.
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