Each year Canada welcomes approximately 50 million people from many different countries. Canada was chosen as the number one country to visit in the year of 2017, according to Lonely Planet released list “Best in Travel”. People come to Canada for a variety of reasons, including tourism, reuniting with family and friends and business. Whether you are coming for a few days or a few months, you will need to meet some important requirements to enter Canada. You must show that you are a true tourist or visitor and intend to leave Canada at the end of your stay.
Most travelers will need to apply for a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV or Tourist visa) or Electronic travel authorization (eTA) to enter or to re-enter Canada as a visitor, a worker or a student.
A TRV is a visa stamped in your passport which can allow you to have a single entry or multiple entries to Canada when using a Canadian airport. You can apply for a TRV before entering Canada through a Canadian a Canadian Consulate or High Commission abroad. Once you are in Canada, you can choose to extend this visitor status through an In-Canada Extension of a Visitor Status. Canada does not require a TRV from citizens of certain countries. If you do not need a TRV, you might need to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (exempt US citizens). In either case, it is not guaranteed that you can enter Canada, as you might need to prove additional facts, such as your financial capacity, your ties to your home country or the reasons for your stay in Canada.
Here’s some of the basic requirements to get a Visitor Visa:
To visit your family in Canada you may apply to one of the following applications:
Visitor’s Visa: Visitor’s visa is a great application to apply for if you are looking to visit your family for less than 6 months in Canada. A valid visitor’s visa is valid for up to 10 years and allows multiple entries in most cases.
Supervisa: Supervisa is the application that is used to visit your children and grandchildren in Canada. Supervisa allows the visa holder to stay with their family in Canada for up to 24 months.
For Tourism: To Travel and Explore Canada
In order to travel and explore Canada, unless you are from a visa exempt country, you require a valid visitor’s visa. The visitor’s visa can be valid for up to 10 years and in most cases allows multiple entries. It is also possible to extend your visit in Canada and apply for an extension of stay.
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