Applying for a Temporary Resident Visa Outside Canada ,http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/5256e.pdf
Tips to Get Your Canadian Visitor Visa
The most common reason for a visa officer rejecting a visitor visa applicant is that they do not believe that the visitor will leave Canada at the end of the intended visit.
Officers may come to this conclusion because of the visitor’s:
› Lack of financial funds
› Employment situation
› Family ties in Canada
› Lack of ties to their home country
› Travel history
› Purpose of their visit
› Intended length of stay in Canada
So, how do you avoid rejection? If you are planning a trip from a country where a visitor visa is required for entry into Canada, here are a few tips to help you along.
Checklist
Be sure that the application is complete. Your passport must be current, the correct fees must be paid, the right forms must be properly filled out and the application must be accompanied by the correct supporting documents.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) posts application forms, guides and document checklists on their website, so make sure you use them. Also check with the visa office that you will be dealing with to ensure that there are no additional forms that need to be completed. The visa office websites can be accessed through the CIC website.
Proof of return
Show that you will return to your country at the end of your stay in Canada. Gather letters and documents from people in a position to support your case. For example, you can obtain a letter from your employer authorizing vacation time, stating the length of employment, the position/title, salary and the date you are expected back at work.
Community Ties
Submit land ownership documents, banking/investment documents, copies of leases, motor vehicle registration and letters from your temple/church demonstrating your good character and genuine ties to your home community.
Letters from friends and family in your country are also effective. These letters should illustrate strong ties that assure the visa officer that you will return to your home country at the end of your stay.
Finances
Prove that you can afford the trip. Whether by savings or by gift, the visitor has to demonstrate that the trip is affordable and sustainable.
Additional Documents
Some visa posts require invitation letters to support an application. This could be a wedding, family reunion; bar-mitzvah or baptism and an invitation letter from family in Canada can be helpful, though not essential.
The invitation should explain the purpose and length of the trip, your name, date of birth, contact information and your relationship to the writer. It should also set out the accommodation and living arrangements for the visitor while in Canada and be supported by the writer’s most recent Notice of Assessment from Canada Revenue Agency.
When dealing with CIC, submit your applications properly in the first place because you don’t often get a second chance to make a good first impression
Tips to Get Your Canadian Visitor Visa
The most common reason for a visa officer rejecting a visitor visa applicant is that they do not believe that the visitor will leave Canada at the end of the intended visit.
Officers may come to this conclusion because of the visitor’s:
› Lack of financial funds
› Employment situation
› Family ties in Canada
› Lack of ties to their home country
› Travel history
› Purpose of their visit
› Intended length of stay in Canada
So, how do you avoid rejection? If you are planning a trip from a country where a visitor visa is required for entry into Canada, here are a few tips to help you along.
Checklist
Be sure that the application is complete. Your passport must be current, the correct fees must be paid, the right forms must be properly filled out and the application must be accompanied by the correct supporting documents.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) posts application forms, guides and document checklists on their website, so make sure you use them. Also check with the visa office that you will be dealing with to ensure that there are no additional forms that need to be completed. The visa office websites can be accessed through the CIC website.
Proof of return
Show that you will return to your country at the end of your stay in Canada. Gather letters and documents from people in a position to support your case. For example, you can obtain a letter from your employer authorizing vacation time, stating the length of employment, the position/title, salary and the date you are expected back at work.
Community Ties
Submit land ownership documents, banking/investment documents, copies of leases, motor vehicle registration and letters from your temple/church demonstrating your good character and genuine ties to your home community.
Letters from friends and family in your country are also effective. These letters should illustrate strong ties that assure the visa officer that you will return to your home country at the end of your stay.
Finances
Prove that you can afford the trip. Whether by savings or by gift, the visitor has to demonstrate that the trip is affordable and sustainable.
Additional Documents
Some visa posts require invitation letters to support an application. This could be a wedding, family reunion; bar-mitzvah or baptism and an invitation letter from family in Canada can be helpful, though not essential.
The invitation should explain the purpose and length of the trip, your name, date of birth, contact information and your relationship to the writer. It should also set out the accommodation and living arrangements for the visitor while in Canada and be supported by the writer’s most recent Notice of Assessment from Canada Revenue Agency.
When dealing with CIC, submit your applications properly in the first place because you don’t often get a second chance to make a good first impression
