VISITOR/TOURISM

To qualify for a TRV, there are a few basic requirements you must meet which include:

  • A valid travel document (like a passport)
  • Be in good health
  • No criminal or immigration-related convictions
  • Proof of your ties to your home country (such as a job, house property, financial assets,
    or family that will take you back to your home country)
  • Proof that you will leave Canada at the end of your visit (like a return air ticket)
  • Proof of funds for your visit to Canada

The requirements to enter by country

You need to give your biometrics if you are:

  •  17 years old or younger
  •  61 years old or older
  •  someone who was previously approved for a Canadian visitor visa within the past 10 years

People from the following countries DO NOT require a visa to enter Canada:

Visitor Visa Exemptions

  • Citizens of the following couuntries
    Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Botswana, Brunei, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel (National Passport holders only), Italy, Japan, Korea (Republic of), Latvia (Republic of), Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Portugal, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Slovenia, Switzerland, United States, and Western Samoa;
  • Lawfully Admitted
    Persons lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence who are in possession of their alien registration card (Green card) or can provide other evidence of permanent residence.
  • British citizens
    British citizens and British Overseas Citizens who are re-admissible to the United Kingdom.
  • Citizens of British dependent territories
    citizens of British dependent territories who derive their citizenship through birth, descent, registration or naturalization in one of the British dependent territories of Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, St. Helena or the Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Persons holding a British National
    Persons holding a British National (Overseas) Passport issued by the Government of the United Kingdom to persons born, naturalized or registered in Hong Kong
  • Special Administrative Region
    Persons holding a valid and subsisting Special Administrative Region passport issued by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China;
  • Travel documents issued by the Holy
    Persons holding passports or travel documents issued by the Holy
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Persons holding an ordinary passport issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taiwan that includes their personal identification number.

Parent and Grandparent Super Visa

A super visa lets you visit your children or grandchildren for up to 5 years at a time. It’s a visa that provides multiple entries for a period up to 10 years. When you enter Canada, a border services officer will confirm how long you can stay.

There are specific requirements for a super visa, including the need for medical insurance.
To be eligible for a super visa, you must:

  • be the parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada
  • have a signed letter from your child or grandchild who invites you to Canada that includes
    • a promise of financial support for the length of your visit
    • the list and number of people in the household of this person
    • a copy of this person’s Canadian citizenship or permanent resident document
  • have proof of private medical insurance from a Canadian insurance company
    This medical insurance needs to:
  • be paid in full, or in instalments with a deposit (quotes aren’t accepted)
    • be valid for at least 1 year from the date you’ll enter Canada
    • cover your health care, hospitalization and repatriation
    • provide for at least $100,000 emergency coverage

Financial support (proof of funds)

The child or grandchild who invites you must prove that their household meets the minimum necessary income.
The following documents are examples of what can be used as proof of funds:

    •  notice of Assessment (NOA) or T4/T1 for the most recent tax year
    •  employment Insurance Benefit statements
    •  employment letter including salary, job title, job description, and date of hiring
    •  pay stubs
    •  bank statements