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Whether visiting family, vacationing, or exploring Canadian life, learn the visitor visa requirements, eTA rules, document checklist, and application steps.
Whether you're planning to move to Canada and want to see what it's like, visit your Canadian family, or are purely interested in holidaying in the Great White North, you will likely need a Canadian visitor visa or a tourist visa to enter Canada.
There are two main types of tourist visas to Canada: single-entry and multiple-entry visitor visas. Each has specific requirements based on the intention of your stay, country of origin, length of visit, and ties to your home country. This guide provides a complete Canada visitor visa checklist, document rules (including for minors), fees, and application steps.
Canada has a designated list of visa-exempt countries. If you hold a passport from one of these countries, you do not need a visa to visit Canada; instead, you need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA Canada).
Lets you enter Canada multiple times for stays up to 6 months per entry over 10 years or until your passport expires. Most approved applicants receive a multiple-entry visa by default.
Allows entry to Canada only one time. Issued under specific circumstances, such as official visits, special event participation, fee exemptions, or specific country guidelines. Once you leave Canada, you must apply for a new visa to return.
Before applying, you must satisfy IRCC that you meet all basic criteria. Use this essential Canada visitor visa checklist:
Child's own passport, copy of birth certificate, and letter of authorization signed by both parents/legal guardians with contact details.
Child's passport, birth certificate copy, and letter of authorization signed by the non-accompanying parent with full contact info.
Copies of legal custody documents and letter of authorization signed by the other parent.
Sole custody decree, death certificate copy (if parent is deceased), or legal adoption/guardianship papers.
Written consent signed by parents/guardians to supervise the child, including contact details and copies of parents' passports/IDs.
Create an account on the official IRCC portal and answer eligibility questions to confirm your application stream.
Upload your passport, financial statements, travel itinerary, family forms, and minor authorization letters.
Pay the government application fees online and submit your biometrics if requested.
| Application Type | Fee (CAD) |
|---|---|
| Visitor Visa (including Super Visa) – per person | $100 CAD |
| Family Visitor Visa (1 fee for family of 5+) | $500 CAD |
| Extend your stay (Visitor Record) – per person | $100 CAD |
| Restore your visitor status | $200 CAD |
| Biometrics fee (per individual applicant) | $85 CAD |
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