Visit canada
Most travellers require a visitor visa to travel to Canada. In certain cases it may be required even when you may be transiting through a Canadian airport on your way to your final destination.
You can apply for a visitor visa online or on paper.
How long you can stay
Most visitors can stay for up to 6 months in Canada.
At the port of entry, the border services officer may allow you to stay for less or more than 6 months. If so, they’ll put the date you need to leave by in your passport. They might also give you a document, called a visitor record, which will show the date you need to leave by.
If you don’t get a stamp in your passport, you can stay for 6 months from the day you entered Canada or until your passport expires, whichever comes first. If you need a stamp, you can ask a border services officer for one. If you arrive at an airport that uses primary inspection kiosks, ask the border officer after you finish at the kiosk.
Make sure you need a visitor visa before you apply
You may need a visitor visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization. The entry document you need depends on:
- The type of travel document you plan to travel with
- The country that issued your travel document
- Your nationality
- Your method of travel to Canada for this trip
There are two categories of Visitor Visas:
- Single entry visitor visa – can enter only once
- Multiple entry visitor visa – within a valid time period individual can enter Canada multiple times.
Each year thousands of people enter Canada on a temporary basis to visit for travel tourism purposes or to visit family and/or friends. If not from a Visa exempt country travel to Canada requires you to obtain a visitor visa to enter Canada.
Obtaining a Canadian Visitor Visa can be a challenging task. If not being careful or meticulous – a missing attention to minor detail can result in a denied application.
At Visa Matters Consulting we meticulously assist you in this process of preparing your file/documentation thoroughly.