What is Visitor Visa?
Canada Visitor Visa also referred to as a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) or Canadian Tourist Visa, is an official document issued by a Canadian visa office that is placed in your passport to show that you have met the requirements for admission to Canada as a temporary resident (either as a visitor, a student, or a worker).
Types of Canada Visitor Visas
- Visit / Tourist
- Study
- Work
- Business
Tourist Visa Requirements
- Have a valid passport.
- Be in good health.
- Show bank or other financial statements to prove you have enough funds for the trip to Canada.
- Letter of invitation / Proof of the relationship / Immigration status from your family or friends if you are visiting them.
- Purpose of Visit Letter
- Convince an immigration officer that you have ties—such as a job, home, financial assets, or family that will take you back to your home country.
- Your employment or education status through a resume or diplomas, as well as a letter from your employer stating that you have contractual obligations to fulfill, and you must return to your home country.
- Proof that your stay in Canada is temporary and that you will return to your home country once your visit is over, such as a lease, property deed, and so on.
- Two photos that meet the Canada Photo Requirements.
- have no criminal or immigration-related convictions.
More about Visitor Visa
Parent or Grandparent can spend up to 5 years at a time visiting your children or grandchildren with a Visitor visa. It’s a visa that allows for multiple entries for up to 10 years. The length of your stay will be confirmed by a border services officer when you enter Canada.
There are specific requirements for a super visa, including the need for medical insurance. You must meet all the criteria to be eligible.
Eligibility :
To be eligible for a super visa, you must :
- Be a parent or grandparent of a permanent resident or a Canadian citizen of Canada.
- Have a signed letter of Invitation from your child or grandchild who invites you to Canada
- Have private medical insurance that is valid for a minimum of 1 year from a Canadian insurance company
- Cover your Health care, repatriation, and hospitalization
- Provide at least a minimum coverage of $100,000
- Have a validity for each entry to Canada
In addition to that you must also :
- Apply for a visitor visa from outside Canada.
- Have your visa printed outside Canada
- Be allowed to enter Canada
- Take an immigration medical exam
- Meet certain other conditions
- Only allowed to bring your spouse or common law partner to Canada with you with the Super Visa
Financial support (proof of funds)
The child or grandchild who is inviting you must provide evidence that their household meets the minimum necessary income. Documents that can be used as proof of funds include the ones listed below:
- 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.
- Paystubs.
- Bank statements
Student Direct Scheme
| Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) | |
| Size of Family Unit | Minimum necessary gross income |
| 1 person (your child or grandchild) | $26,620 |
| 2 persons | $33,140 |
| 3 persons | $40,742 |
| 4 persons | $49,466 |
| 5 persons | $56,104 |
| 6 persons | $63,276 |
| 7 persons | $70,448 |
| More than 7 persons, for each additional person, add | $7,172 |
