VISITOR VISA
A visitor visa (also called a temporary resident visa) is an official document that immigration sticks in your passport. It shows that you meet the requirements needed to enter Canada. Most visitors can stay for up to 6 months in Canada.
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There are five major documents you are required to show when applying for a TRV. Note that each immigration case is a little different depending on your specific situation, but generally, you should have the following documentation when applying for a ‘Temporary Resident Visa’ in Canada:
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Proof of your ties to your home country
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Proof of sufficient funds for your visit to Canada
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ID such as a passport or county residency card
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A letter of invitation from the person who invited you to come to Canada
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Proof that you will be staying in Canada only on a temporary basis
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PARENT GRANDPARENT SUPERVISA
To apply for the parent and grandparent super visa, you must:
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be the parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada
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be allowed to enter Canada
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meet certain other conditions
An officer will look at these things when you apply:
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your ties to your home country
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the purpose of your visit
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your family and finances
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the overall economic and political stability of your home country
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your invitation from a Canadian host
You must also:
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prove that your child or grandchild in Canada meets a minimum income threshold
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provide a written statement from that child or grandchild stating that he or she will give you financial support
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have valid Canadian medical insurance coverage for at least one year
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have an immigration medical exam
EXTEND YOUR STAY
IN CANADA AS A
TEMPORARY RESIDENT
(VISITOR, STUDENT, OR WORKER)
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If you want to extend your stay in Canada, you must apply to do so. It is very important to check the expiry date of your temporary resident status to make sure you apply for an extension before the expiry date.
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This date will be on your visitor permit, study permit, or work permit. You can also check the stamp in your passport, or if you do not have a stamp in your passport, the date will be six (6) months from the day you entered Canada. You should apply 30 days before your status expires to:
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extend your visitor, student, or work status
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change your permit type (for example, from a study permit to a work permit)
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change your permit condition (for example, if you are studying and you want to change schools, or if you are working and you want to change jobs)
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Implied Status
If you apply to extend your permit, and your visitor visa expires while you are waiting for a decision, you still have temporary resident (visitor) status. This is known as implied status.
