Tourist Visa

Canada has always been one country listed in the bucket list for countries to visit of almost every individual. It is cool as cucumber weather, scenic beauty, snowfall and of course the biggest attraction – Niagara Falls has always attracted tourists from all over the world. Considering the physical man-made attractions combined aesthetically with natural beauties the country receives hordes of tourist visa applications. Many of them get accepted, however, some receive rejection due to some ineligibility within the application. To ensure that you apply for the visa with all the right details we have done the homework for you and illustrated all the required information below.

Foreign applicants having visa exempt will require ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) in order to fly or go through Canada. Individuals with a legal and active Canadian Visa as well as US citizens are the only exceptions for this new mode of entry. ETA cannot be applied by certain individuals who are basically Canadian citizens having permanent residence or dual citizenship.

Basic Requirements for Eligibility of Tourist Visa

In order to visit Canada as a tourists following requirements need to be met:
» Traveler needs to have travel document like valid and active passport.
» Medically stable and good health.
» Should be convict free from any immigration related matter and also should not be tied in any criminal offence.
» Immigration officer should be convinced that the traveler will go back to his home country for any of the reasons like family, job, financial assets, home etc.
» It is imperative for the immigration officer to be convinced of the fact that the traveler will leave Canada once the visa expires or the visit period comes to an end.
» Have adequate sum of amount for the journey and stay. The amount of money needed will vary as it all depends on the number of days for the visit, accommodation for the stay.

Single-Entry Tourist Visa

A single-entry visa allows you to enter Canada once. When you arrive at the point of entry in Canada, an officer of the Canada Border Services Agency will make sure you meet the requirements to enter Canada. The officer will tell you how long you can stay in Canada. Six months is the longest period of time you can stay in Canada under a single-entry Temporary Resident Visa.

The expiry date—the date by which you must leave Canada—will be stamped in your passport. If you have a study permit or a work permit, the same expiry date will be stamped on the permit as well. If you leave Canada before the expiry date on your single-entry visa, you must get a new visa to re-enter Canada.

Multiple-entry Tourist visa

A multiple-entry visa allows you to enter Canada several times during the period while your visa is valid. A multiple-entry visa is usually valid for a longer period than a single-entry visa.

Your multiple-entry visa will state the number of times that you can enter Canada. You must reach Canada on or before the expiry date on your visa. You cannot get a multiple-entry visa for a period that ends after the expiry date of your passport. If your passport will expire soon, you should renew it before you apply for your visa.

After analyzing the visa processing time trends, generally Canada tourist visa application gets processed within a month (generally 20-30 days). However, it may be depending upon the the purpose (whether visit for holiday, business purpose or to meet you family/friends). The number of applications also affects the visa processing time as well. To know more about the visa processing time & requirements please fill the enquiry form.