Canada Visitor Visas

1. Single Entry Visa

With a single entry visa, foreign citizens may enter Canada only once and under particular conditions, such as when it complies with recognized national rules and regulations or when the admission is solely for an authorised visit. It can also be because you qualified for a fee waiver or because you’re participating in a unique Canadian event.

2. Multiple Entry Visa

Holders of multiple entry visitor visas are allowed unlimited visits to Canada for a period of six months while their visas are still in effect. Candidates are normally granted multiple entry visas, so you don’t have to specify which kind to apply for.

If you do not already have a visa-exempt status but possess another status document, such as a work permit or a study permit, you will be given a visitor visa that will allow you to enter Canada to obtain your permit.

If your permit and visa are still valid, you won’t need a new visitor visa to enter Canada if you decide to travel outside the country briefly while pursuing your education or temporary employment.

Non-Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and individuals who are otherwise exempt from visa requirements must get a visitor visa in order to enter Canada. It is not possible for Canadian citizens—including dual citizens—to apply for a visitor visa.

They must travel using a Canadian passport that is currently valid. And if their permanent residence card expires, Canadian permanent residents are not allowed to apply for a visitor visa. Rather, they must submit an application for a permanent resident travel document (PRTD).

There are some nations with which the government has agreements that do not need their residents to obtain a visa in order to visit Canada for up to six months. Apart from Canadian citizens and permanent residents, inhabitants of these countries do not need a visitor visa to travel to Canada. Visa-exempt foreign nationals must have a current electronic travel authorization (eTA) in order to fly to Canada.

These visitors do not require an eTA, however, if they enter by land or water, such as when driving from the United States or arriving by bus, rail, or boat, including a cruise ship. In this situation, all they need is a valid passport that was issued by their nation.

Overview

The Canadian government has recently implemented a number of exceptional measures to assist the people of Ukraine in response to the recent Russian invasion of their nation. One such action is the Canada Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET). As foreign nationals, it allows Ukrainians and their families to live, work, and study in Canada temporarily until they are safe enough to go home.

Who is Eligible

The following candidates are qualified to travel to Canada with the CUAET:

1. Ukrainian citizens
2. Ukrainian nationals’ families (can be any nationality). Acceptable family members include:

• the wife or husband or common-law life partner of a citizen of Ukraine
• their dependant minor
• their dependent partner’s or common-law partner’s child or
• a dependent minor of their dependent minor

Features and Advantages of the CUAET

Due to the Russian invasion, Ukrainians citizens and any family member arriving in Canada from abroad:

• can submit an application for a free open work permit along with their visa application, enabling them to find employment as soon as possible.
• can submit an application form for a free visitor visa and may be permitted to stay in Canada for 3 years, instead of the usual 6-month acceptable stay for regular visitors.
• are excluded from Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination entry criteria, but they must still adhere to all other public health standards for travel to Canada, such as quarantine and testing.
• for regular, non-complex instances, their electronic visa application will be handled within two weeks after submitting a complete application.
• are excluded from undergoing an immigration medical exam (IME) abroad, if required. However, they could be asked to pay for and finish a medical diagnostic test within 90 days of their arrival in Canada to check for reportable contagious diseases.

Ukrainians who get or already hold temporary status in Canada, along with their family members can leave and return to Canada at any time while they still have a valid visa.

They can apply for a new study or work permit free of charge. They can also renew their study or work permit free of charge. Additionally the minors are qualified to enrol in elementary and secondary education.

Although there are several sorts of visas, each one still has essentially the same fundamental requirements. To get the visitor visa to Canada, you must:

1. Be healthy
2. Possess a passport or other appropriate travel authorisation
3. Get a COVID-19 vaccination. You must have had at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccination, a combination of two vaccines, or the Janssen Jcovden (Johnson & Johnson, Ad26.COV2.S (JNJ-78436735)) vaccine. The list of approved vaccines by the Government of Canada are as follows:

• Novavax (NVX-COV2373, Nuvaxovid, Covovax)
• Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty, tozinameran, BNT162b2) including for children aged 5 to 11 years
• Janssen Jcovden (Johnson & Johnson, Ad26.COV2.S (JNJ-78436735))
• Medicago Covifenz
• Bharat Biotech (Covaxin, BBV152 A, B, C)
• Moderna (Spikevax, mRNA-1273), including for children aged six months to 11 years
• AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD (ChAdOx1-S, Vaxzevria, AZD1222)
• Sinopharm BIBP (BBIBP-CorV)
• Sinovac (CoronaVac, PiCoVacc)

You must receive your preferred vaccination at least 14 days before travelling to Canada to be considered completely immunized.

4. Have no convictions for crimes or immigration-related offences. As a matter of fact, your application for any Canadian visa is likely to be denied if you have ever been found guilty of criminal conduct, infringements of human rights or organised crime.
5. Have enough money on hand to pay all of your bills. This amount is determined by your lodging preferences and if you intend to pay for your lodging.
6. Possess definite ties to your country of origin
7. Guarantee you will depart Canada once your visit is over.

To verify each of these separate elements, you will require supporting documentation.

1. Evidence of Vaccination

To ensure everyone’s safety, testing and quarantine regulations must be followed by all visitors to Canada. You must enter your vaccination details using ArriveCAN. This information must be entered no later than 72 hours before your planned arrival in Canada.

2. ArriveCAN Receipt

You have to use the ArriveCAN app before arriving at the airport or entering Canada. This comprises your travel and contact details, a quarantine plan, and a COVID-19 symptom self-assessment and can be provided on paper or electronically by using the app.

Visit this page to learn more about ArriveCAN and to download the app.

3. Your history of travels

If you’ve visited Canada or other nations, this can demonstrate that you’ve previously been successful in obtaining a visa. Although it is optional, this document may increase your chances of being approved for a visitor visa. Documents to verify this includes:

• Passports and visas used to travel out of your country in the last ten years.
• Visas that are current or expired.
• Study permit or work permit that show how long you are away from your home country.

4. Plan of Action

Along with your visa application, you will also need to provide documents indicating your intended stay in Canada as well as your planned activities. They could be hotel or travel information, or they could be event registration information.

5. Proof of identity

You must submit a legible colored copy of your current passport or other form of identification that you’ll be using to enter Canada.

If you’re using your passport, you must deliver a copy of all pages with stamps, visas, or other markings, as well as the page that lists your birthdate and country of origin.

If you’re using other forms of identification like a travel document, a government must have authorised its issuance. Name, birthdate, document number, citizenship or residency status, photo, and expiration date are required to be included (if applicable).

Acceptable forms of identification includes:

• Regular, official, and diplomatic passports
• Alien passports for stateless people.
• US Visa for Re-Entry (Form I-327).
• US Travel Document for Refugees (Form I-571).
• Other refugee travel documentation for non-citizens