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Requirements Include:

• Satisfy an officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay.
• Show enough funds for your stay, and to pay for your return home.
• Prove that you do not intend to work or study in Canada unless authorized to do so.
• Provide all other necessary documents to support your application

Extending a visitor status

Whether single entry or multiple entries, visitor visas allow foreign nationals to legally live in Canada for up to six months at a time. At the end of this period, their legal status will expire, and they must leave Canada.

Foreign nationals who would like to extend their stay beyond six months must apply to do so while their temporary resident status is still valid. They should apply for an extension at least 30 days before their status expires.

Who needs a temporary resident visa (Business Visitor)

If you plan to come to Canada for international business activities without directly entering the Canadian labour market, you may apply for a Business Visa.

• Show your main place of business and your main source of income are outside of Canada.
• Satisfy an officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay.
• Show enough funds for your stay, and to pay for your return home.
• Prove you do not intend to work or study in Canada unless authorized to do so.
• Provide all other necessary documents to support your application.

Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)

Foreignnationals who want to visit Canada require a valid visitor visa to enter the country. However, citizens of some countries are visa-exempt but they would need an electronic travel authorization (eTA) if travelling to or through Canada by air. The eTA will be electronically linked to your passport.

Requirements Include:

• You must be a citizen of one of the visa-exempt countries, or be a lawful permanent resident of the U.S.

Super Visa

If you are seeking to visit your child or grandchild who is either a Canadian citizen or permanent resident in Canada, you may apply for a multiple-entry super visa, which allows you to stay in Canada for a period of up to two years on each entry and can be valid for a period up to 10 years.

Requirements Include:

• Be the parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.
• An invitation letter from the child or grandchild promising financial support for the duration of your stay in Canada.
• Complete a medical examination.
• Obtain medical insurance from a Canadian insurance company.
• You may be required to submit your biometric fingerprints.
• Provide all other necessary documents to support your application.

Temporary Resident Permit (TRP)

Who needs a temporary resident permit (TRP)

A Temporary Resident Permit (TRP), allow inadmissible applicants to visit Canada or continue residing in the country (if already present in Canada). TRP is issued to a person if their need to come to Canada outweighs the risk of being in Canada.

How long can a TRP holder stay in Canada?

A temporary resident permit is usually issued for the length of the applicant’s intended visit to Canada. For example, 1 week to attend a conference. They must leave Canada by the permit’s expiry date or get a subsequent permit before their current one expires.