A Complete Guide to Documents Required for the Canada Visa

Canada is a country in North America that has 10 provinces and 3 territories, and wonderful places to visit, like Niagara Falls, Banff, Montreal, and more. Canada is also known as the most immigration-friendly nation. Everyone wants to see there once and witness all the tourist spots. Here the question comes how can we get the Canada visa stamp on our passport?  

So in this article, we will guide you through all the required documents to get a Canada visa. 

What is the meaning of a Canada Visa on the passport?

A Canada visa stamp on your passport means you are eligible or allowed to enter Canada by the Embassy of Canada whether you are coming for tourism purposes, meeting your family or friends, or Business purposes. It's the permission of the Embassy of Canada that you legally enter their country. Before entering Canada, officers will ask you some questions related to your profile; if you answer them correctly, they will easily allow you to enter, or else they will not let and send you back to your country from the border.   

How many types of Canada Visa?

• Tourist Visa 
• Business Visa 
• Student visa 
• Work Visa
• Permanent Visa
• Express Entry Program Visa

Tourist Visa or Visitor Visa

A tourist Visa allows a person to visit Canada for a short notice period of fewer than 6 months. The travel date mentions on the Canada visa stamp; the Canadian government allows a person to travel to their country and enjoy all the tourist places, but if you stay more than that Canadian government can take legal action. If you are going to meet your friends or a family member who is a citizen of Canada will also require a victor visa. 

Visitors' visas can be Single entries or Multiple entries. A single Entry, Canada Visa stamp, allows a person to visit once in Canada; on the other hand, a Multiple visa stamp enables a person to see multiple times until their visa stamp expires.  

Checklist for Tourist Canada visa  

• Create your account on GC key (Government of Canada login)
• Your age should be more than 18 years (only adults can be the primary applicant)
• Compile all your documents (your travel history, if you are travelled)
• Your valid passport (date of expiry, name, age, birthplace, and photo)
• Proof of Canada visa fees which include application of processing and Biometric fees.
• Proof of your financial status
• Your passport-size photographs for the Canada Visa stamp
• Your Identity proof of your present country 
• Your civil status with all documents.
• If you are sponsored by someone (require their citizenship proof and letter of invitation) 
• Your cover letter explains the purpose of your visit to Canada

Business Visa

A Business Visa stamp on a person's passport specifies that person is visiting Canada for business purposes; it can be meeting or attending an exhibition. A person can stay in Canada as per visa stamp dates and be eligible to take part in international business activities without being a citizen of Canada. It's a temporal visit and a chance to invest and build relationships with other countries companies. 

Checklist for Business Canada Visa  

1. Create your account on GC key (Government of Canada login)
2. Compile all your documents there (your travel history, if you are travelled)
3. Your valid passport (date of expiry, name, age, birthplace, and photo)
4. Proof of Canada visa fees, including the application of processing and Biometric fees.
5. Proof of your financial status
6. Your valid proof of Exhibition Applicant or Business meeting. 
7. Your passport-size photographs for the Canada Visa stamp
8. Your Identity proof of your present country 
9. Your civil status with all documents.
10. No criminal records or health risks.
11. Your organization's cover letter explains the purpose of sending you to represent your company.
12. Your cover letter explains the purpose of your visit to Canada.

Work Visa 

As we all know, Canada offers many opportunities with good salary packages that attract foreigners to work in Canada. If you are a Canadian resident, you can allow getting a permanent job, or else you have to apply for a work visa which will enable you to work temporarily in Canada. According to your job offer company, the contract work permit will be less than 6 months. 

Checklist for Work Canada visa   

1. Create your account on GC key (Government of Canada login)
2. Fill out the form IMM1295 (application for work visa permit)
3. IMM5645(family information form)
4. IMM5476(use of representative form) 
5. Compile all your documents there(your travel history, if you are travelled)
6. Your valid passport (date of expiry, name, age, birthplace, and photo)
7. Proof of Canada visa fees which include application of processing and Biometric fees.
8. Proof of your financial status
9. Your Resume
10. Your Education documents
11. Valid job offer letter from the Canadian employer
12. The LMIC documents (Labor Market Impact Assessment)
13. Your valid proof of Exhibition Applicant or Business meeting. 
14. Your passport-size photographs for the Canada Visa stamp
15. Your Identity proof of your present country 
16. No criminal records or health risks.
17. Your organization's cover letter offers you a job.
18. Your cover letter explains the purpose of your visit to Canada.

Student Visa 

Canada also attracts students to get admission to their universities. Suppose you have a Canada student visa stamp on your passport. In that case, you can enrol in Canada Universities and start your studies. Canada Student visa, also called DLI(Designated Learning Institution) 

Checklist for Business Canada visa  

· Create your account on GC key (Government of Canada login)

· Compile all your documents there (your travel history, if you are travelled)

· Your valid Passport (date of expiry, name, age, birthplace, and photo)

· Proof of Canada visa fees, including the application of processing and Biometric fees.

· Your 4 months' bank statements and advance fees of paid University.

· Proof of Scholarship

· Proof that you can cover all the expenses of studying in Canada

· Medical Examination 

· Your passport-size photographs for the Canada Visa stamp

· Your Identity proof of your present country 

· Offer Letter of University where you got admission 

· Your cover letter explains the purpose of your extended stay in Canada

Conclusion

Provide the wrong information to the Embassy of Canada to get a Visa stamp on your passport. There can be a high chance of refugees. Refusal indicates failure and will be mentioned in your refusal letter also why Embassy doesn't give you a visa. Once you get refuge, you cannot apply until 10 years. So always provide the correct information while applying for a Canada visa.